Is The Current NHL Playoff Format Counterproductive?
With a month remaining in the NHL regular season, clubs are jockeying for position inside their respective divisions and for ...
NHL rumblings: 84-game schedule being considered for 2026-27, and could league cancel ’26 All-Star Game?
Also, with the possibility of a first-round series between the Avs and Stars, many around the NHL see reason to change the ...
The Evolution of NHL Playoff Formats – A deep dive into how the Stanley Cup Playoffs have changed over the decades
The article chronicles the evolution of the NHL playoffs format, starting from 1893 to the present day. It highlights how the ...
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NHL playoff standings: Inside the Western wild-card race
The Wild appear locked in to the first spot, but who gets the second? Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings ...
Post-2025 NHL Trade Deadline Playoff Predictions
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NHL Overtime Rules Explained: Playoffs and Regular Season
Rather than the usual 5-on-5 format, NHL overtime is played 3-on ... overtime will be playing 4-on-3 for at least two minutes. NHL playoff overtime rules are relatively simple.
Rangers swing Carson Soucy trade with Canucks before deadline
Rangers add defenseman Carson Soucy in trade with Vancouver Canucks in effort to build up battered blue line crew ...
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You can't make rivalries: Jets' Vilardi says NHL playoff format flawed
Gabe Vilardi isn’t a fan of the NHL’s playoff format. What the Winnipeg Jets forward doesn’t like is the forced divisional matchups for the first two rounds, which risks top teams ...