The conversation I've been having inside my head this week: Hockey Brain: "Hooray, hockey's comin' back!" Cynical Brain: "This 24-team tournament and elaborate draft lottery are merely the framework ...

At first, we were worried we weren't going to have any Game 7s in the 2020 NHL playoffs. Now -- thanks to three teams climbing out of the dreaded 3-1 hole -- we're going to have three in a 28-hour ...

Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs. The tournament is now officially in the first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a slate of four games, ...

Some have said this format could be the greatest NHL playoffs yet, though there are many lingering questions as we consider what life in the NHL's bubble will look like. For the teams that advance to ...

Signs point to the U.S. and Canada extending their bans on non-essential travel (i.e. crossing borders) to late July, according to Reuters. What does this mean for the NHL going through with the 2020 ...

The Sharks' season is over. Their lengthy offseason has begun. As one of the seven teams not included in the expanded playoff format NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Tuesday, San Jose can ...