Day 2 of the NHL playoffs took place Sunday with three more Game 1s. The Athletic has takeaways for all the action.

Enter Anthony Stolarz, who will likely start again for the Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round ...

The Carolina Hurricanes just wanted to be healthy going into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, even as it meant resting key players and stumbling down the stretch of the regular season.

The Maple Leafs are first in the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 later on Sunday. Toronto has clinched a top-two finish in the ...

A month before NHL's playoff openers this weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman was more than happy to defend the decision to ...

The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are both looking ahead to the playoffs, but first there is the business of the regular-season finale for both teams in the Canadian capital on Thursday ...

The Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on the line for a fourth consecutive game. “I don’t miss playing hockey,” said head coach Martin St. Louis, a former ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators face off ... up and down throughout the year for the goalies,” captain Jordan Staal said. “But the playoffs, you just ride whoever’s playing ...

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) reaches for the puck as Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Brazeau (15) pressures during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, ...

the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the postseason's opening round. Carolina lost 4-2 to the host Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night as the Hurricanes sat seven regulars. Forwards Jordan Staal ...

Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens into the playoffs with a crucial 4-2 win over the Carolina ...

losing in regulation to the Ottawa Senators before falling in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs and dropping their latest matchup against Chicago, the second-worst team this season.