The 2026 NHL playoffs are under way and they're missing one notable team, The Florida Panthers, who have won the Stanley Cup for the past two seasons. The Panthers are not in the playoffs this year, after enduring a season plagued by injuries.

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The NHL Playoffs continue today with first round action, as four games are scheduled for this evening. Fans can watch every NHL Playoff game for free online by using the free trials offered by DIRECTV and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers an affordable ...

The puck went down, the gloves came off and the Stanley Cup playoffs began with a bang Saturday. The Canes got the better of the Senators in Game 1 of the opening-round playoff series, too. With goaltender Frederik Andersen turning back every Ottawa shot ...

Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Three NHL playoff games are scheduled for Tuesday night. All three series are in Game 5: Bruins vs. Sabres, Wild vs. Stars and Ducks vs. Oilers. The three games will be played on TNT, truTV and ESPN2, respectively. Every playoff hockey game can be streamed ...

The Philadelphia Flyers hold a 2-0 lead with rookie Porter Martone standing out and the Pittsburgh Penguins' power play struggling.