The Panthers begin their quest for a second consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday when they travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993.

The Stanley Cup has gone through Florida for the past five seasons in a row, with the Panthers or Lightning competing in every final. Now meeting in the first round, which team can survive?

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup ...

The Maple Leafs and Senators both ended the regular season on a high note with multi-goal, third-period comeback wins just ...

There may be an upset or two early, but the usual suspects in the Eastern Conference are the most likely to make a run in the ...

A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off opened the door for the Panthers to make some ...

Ovechkin set the all-time record, but Washington also got career years from Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome, who finished second ...

A look at the matchups to open the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, first in the West and then the East with division and seeding ...

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) reaches for the puck as Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Brazeau (15) ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off was a sprint. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a marathon -- in which you must earn the right to compete ...

Doc’s Sports offers NHL expert picks for every game on our hockey predictions page. With one more game remaining on their ...