The NHL playoffs will not feature the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time since 2006. What went wrong for Sidney Crosby and Co. this season?
Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY
Boston Bruins set NHL record with their 63rd victory of the season
The Boston Bruins entered the season with concerns about injuries to two star players. They survived that and set the NHL record for wins in a season.
Boston Bruins tie wins record; Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid hits 150-point milestone
Saturday was already a record day with 16 NHL games for the first time. Several milestones on the ice provided an exclamation point.
Seattle Kraken clinch first playoff berth in franchise history
The Seattle Kraken bounced back from a last-place finish in their inaugural season to secure a NHL playoff berth in the franchise’s second season.
Mercyhurst cuts hockey player Carson Briere, who was shown on video pushing wheelchair down stairs
Carson Briere, who has been charged in the wheelchair incident at a bar in Erie, Pennsylvania, was dismissed from the Mercyhurst hockey team.
NHL Stanley Cup playoff bracket: Updated league standings, potential first-round matchups
USA TODAY Sports is here with everything you need to know about the NHL playoffs, including potential first-round matchups.
ESPN gets record ratings for Iowa-South Carolina, LSU-Virginia Tech women’s Final Four
ESPN said ratings for the LSU-Virginia Tech early game was up 57% from last year, and Iowa-South Carolina was up 72%.
‘Never be buddies’: Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad addresses taunts by golfer Brooks Koepka
LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka was spotted at a Florida Panthers game holding up an orange traffic cone and yelling about defenseman Aaron Ekblad.
How NHL playoff standings could shake out in season’s final week: Saturday’s 16-game slate is big
Saturday will feature all 32 NHL teams in action. And many games will have a big impact on the league’s playoff races and milestone chases.
Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM Danny Briere, apologizes for pushing wheelchair down stairs
Mercyhurst hockey player Carson Briere, son of Flyers interim GM Danny Briere, apologized for pushing unoccupied wheelchair down flight of stairs.