The New York Islanders are scheduled to host All-Star Weekend at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, in early February. It’s ...

The Montreal Canadiens hope to be in the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2021. The 2021 run was remarkable, as they ...

With a month remaining in the NHL regular season, clubs are jockeying for position inside their respective divisions and for wild-card spots in the Eastern and Western Conferences. The league switched ...

Gary Bettman stated he liked the setup and had no plans to change back to the 1v8. Is one better than the other?

This highlights exactly what is wrong with the current NHL playoff format. The format isn’t all bad. It prioritizes divisional matchups in the early rounds, which can help fuel existing rivalries.

On this side of the NHL’s trade deadline, the focus for those working behind the scenes in front offices tends to start shifting toward the impending summer business and plans for next season.

but going into the 10th season of this format (the 2020 and 2021 playoffs were altered due to COVID), the same matchups have become stale and in certain instances unfair. Should the NHL switch to ...

Bettman also poured water on the idea of the NHL having a play-in tournament before the start of the playoffs. The NBA introduced a change to its playoff format in 2019-20 that sees four teams per ...