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Utah won't be an easy out by any means, but it's hard not to like what Vegas has more.

Of 23 hockey people polled, 16 picked Tampa to emerge out of the East. First it has to get past the upstart Canadiens.

To kick-start draft season and wrap up the pool rankings, it's the perfect time for an overdue mailbag.

The Lightning are a talented, well-constructed team poised for a long run, but we've learned by now never to count the Canadiens out.

The schedule begins Saturday, highlighted by the Dallas-Minnesota series.

Mehta became the sixth general manager in New Jersey's history.

Like every year, the Wild have a goalie dilemma: Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson each has a case for the Wild net in the playoffs.

San Jose drafted Pohlkamp, a University of Denver defenseman, in the fifth round in 2023.

Does Ottawa have the arsenal to beat Eastern Conference-leading Carolina at its own puck-dominating game?

NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft class on Thursday.