The NHL playoffs are in full swing and Wednesday saw another slate of exciting games. The Washington Capitals and Montreal ...

The Oilers hope to clean up their defense as they remain without defensemen Mattias Ekholm and Troy Stecher. Also of note: ...

The NHL playoffs are off to a heavy-hitting start. Teams are laying nearly 80 hits a game early in the first round after the ...

If the previous games in the three series which continue on Wednesday night are any hint as to their ongoing competitiveness, ...

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth ...

Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs often presents some of the best betting opportunities you’ll see all season.

Sam Montembeault has been busy against Washington, and his number will be called again to keep the Habs in it as the series shifts to the Bell Centre.

It's hard to believe that of Alex Ovechkin's 72 career playoff goals heading into Monday night, none of them came in overtime ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the ...

The Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, April 23 for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back to score a goal in Monday's Stanley Cup Playoff games ...

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, ...