An X-factor heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs is a player whose impact could tilt a series—someone who may not be the biggest name on the roster but has the potential to come up clutch when it ...

Playoff-style hockey for the Oilers is about retrievals and a defensive awareness away from the puck. Familiarity with their defence partner will have to come as the series wears on.

The postseason this year will likely be murder on your playoff brackets and fantasy pools, but it'll be fantastic theater.

The end result wasn’t much different for the San Jose Sharks with a second straight season finishing at the bottom of the NHL ...

The end result wasn't much different for the San Jose Sharks with a second straight season finishing at the bottom of the NHL ...