nhl playoffs 2017
Marc-Andre Fleury's Playoff Brilliance Was Never Supposed to Happen
It took a Matt Murray injury at the start of the playoffs for the veteran Fleury to get his chance. If this is his last run with the Penguins, he's going out with a bang.
Oilers Fans Nail Star-Spangled Banner After Mic Malfunction in Edmonton
Technical issues prevented Brett Kissel from singing the US national anthem before Game 3 against the Ducks, but the Edmonton crowd was there to pick him up. And it was great.
Connor McDavid Schooled Sami Vatanen and Buried Breathtaking Goal
But McDavid's incredible solo effort wasn't enough for the Oilers, who dropped Game 3 to the Ducks. Edmonton takes a 2-1 series lead into Game 4.
Leon Draisaitl's Size and Skill Is a Recipe for Playoff Success
While Connor McDavid has gotten all the attention by opposing teams and media, the 21-year-old Draisaitl has continued to be a beast for the Oilers during the postseason.
Capitals-Penguins Gave Us Everything We Wanted in Game 1
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin did their thing, while Marc-Andre Fleury stood on his head. This series has the makings of another Washington-Pittsburgh classic.
Nashville's Subban Found His Shot in Game 1, and the Blues Could Be in Trouble
The eighth-seeded Predators easily swept Chicago with little help from Subban in the first round. If he gets going, watch out.
Predators' Kevin Fiala Out for Playoffs with Broken Leg After Nasty Collision
Nashville's rookie forward underwent surgery Thursday to repair a broken femur.
We Broke Down Each Second-Round Series By Quality of Playoff Beard
When it comes to the NHL playoffs, nothing is more important than the battle of the beards.
Ottawa Senators Are the Feel-Good Story of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Clarke MacArthur and Craig Anderson are easy players to root for. Both battled adversity all season and then came up big for the Sens in their first-round win over Boston.
Down Goes Brown: Why Leafs Fans Aren't Miserable for Once
Watching Leafs fans be miserable has pretty much become an end-of-season tradition. But that's not the case this time. Sorry, everyone. There's always next year.
The Good Far Outweighed the Bad During Maple Leafs' Exciting Playoff Run
From Matthews and Andersen to Kadri and, yes, Dart Guy, the Toronto Maple Leafs delivered a steady supply of great postseason moments.
Erik Karlsson Dominated First Round of NHL Playoffs on a Broken Foot
Karlsson revealed after the Senators' Game 6 series-clinching win over the Bruins that he's been playing through hairline fractures in his left heel.