With the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the rest of the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is arguably the most famous Canadian hockey player on the planet right now. A ...

The NHL awards season is heating up, with Nikita Kucherov a finalist for both the Hart and Ted Lindsay awards. Connor ...

That's part of a larger playoff trend. Through 47 first-round games, there were 307 goals scored for a 6.53 goals-per-game ...

Over the next week, the three finalists will be announced for the following awards: Vezina Trophy (goaltender), Norris Trophy (defenseman), Ted Lindsay Award (MVP as voted by players), Hart Trophy ...