For the second time in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens play the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. Habs fans will be hoping it goes similar to how it went in 2010.

Welcome to the NHL Playoff Buzz. The postseason got underway Saturday, and NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news.

Two weeks since Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, he and the Washington Capitals turn their ...

Traded to the Oilers by the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Cody Ceci and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Aug. 18, ...

The Montreal Canadiens will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2021 final when their first-round ...

One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn't expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who ...

Protas sustained a foot injury in early April and was considered week-to-week at the time. While he seems to be trending in the right direction, he'll be sidelined for Thursday's regular-season finale ...

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Spencer Carbery announced Sunday. Protas sustained the injury when a skate cut into his ...

After another disappointing season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will miss out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight year. It’s a harsh fall following 16 straight postseason appearances ...

While Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are still on cloud nine, not all news was good news Sunday for the team.