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There is plenty of youthful talent in the NHL postseason, including rookies and players 21 and under getting their first taste of playoff hockey in the best league in the world.

The Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy with 121 points, eclipsing the total of 119 points set by the 2021-22 squad that went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Edmonton will host Anaheim in Game 1.

Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4, helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason.

The New Jersey Devils hired Sunny Mehta as their general manager, bringing back their former director of analytics to oversee their hockey operations department.

There was a lot of experience Glen Gulutzan gained in the 12 years between being let go by the Stars after his first two seasons as an NHL head coach and being re-hired last summer -- by the same general manager who soon after taking that role in ...

A team struggling to hang on to a playoff spot just won the Pacific Division for the fifth time in their nine years.

The significance wasn't lost on Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin in realizing that for the first time in 15 years, the Stanley Cup playoff route finally includes a stop in Buffalo.

Bowness gave his players a lot to think about after a 2-1 season-ending loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. He launched into a 3-minute rant on the team's effort and that "losing is not important enough to them. It doesn't bother them."

Alex Ovechkin hasn't yet closed the door on returning.