All that said, the Caps know they played their best hockey early in the season, and they’re well aware of how dangerous Montreal is in relation to a typical eighth seed. And back in October ...

Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield, centre, celebrates with teammates after their win against the Carolina Hurricanes during third period NHL hockey action ... feel it’s the best team in the ...

“I feel it’s the best team in the league,” the Canadiens ... years before this season’s surprise run. Late-April hockey looked out of the question when the Canadiens ranked 31st on Dec ...

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck played MVP-level hockey in between the pipes for the Jets, which is why they occupy the 1 seed in the Western Conference. Winnipeg's offense is very good, scoring 3.35 ...

The 28-year-old has played the best hockey of his career since the trade, winning 22 times in 37 appearances and posting a 2.33 goals-against average that's 0.67 better than the 3.00 he'd played ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice, a master of the spoken word, chose an uncommon word for a coach recently about his job: Joy. As in delight.

“I was playing the best hockey of my career,” the Jets’ goalie said, immediately after letting in at least four goals in every game against Colorado. Once you’ve done that, nothing you say ...

The Blues, meanwhile, are flying into the playoffs. They played their best hockey down the stretch, and a 13-game winning streak catapulted them into the final wild card spot in the Western ...