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Eetu Luostarinen News / Field Level Media / May 1
Eetu Luostarinen's historic night leads Panthers to series win over Lightning
Florida's Eetu Luostarinen had a career night with a goal and three assists as the visiting Panthers closed out their first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 1
Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals into second round of Stanley Cup playoffs
Entering Game 5 against Montreal on Wednesday, the Capitals hadn't made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2017-18 season. They needed Ovechkin to excel in the series against the Canadiens to end the drought.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 30
Former Blues forward Phil Roberto dies at 76
The St. Louis Blues announced that former player Phil Roberto has died at the age of 76.
The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 30
Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Hurricanes advance, panic time for Maple Leafs
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Tuesday night and included the first team to advance and more pressure mounting on a Stanley Cup contender.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 29
Canucks president drops hint on where Mike Sullivan might coach next
The great thing about Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford is that he is more than happy to say whatever is on his mind. The filter between his brain and his mouth does not exist, and you always get the pure honesty when he speaks to the media.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 29
Stars-Avalanche has been a roller coaster ride that deserves seven games
The Dallas Stars are on the cusp of eliminating a Colorado Avalanche team that went all-in at the trade deadline, despite missing two of its best players in defensemen Miro Heiskanen and winger Jason Robertson.
The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz
How many of the players with at least 80 points in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in five minutes?
Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29
Canucks make decision on HC Rick Tocchet's future
This is major news regarding the direction of the franchise.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 29
Reaction across NHL over Aaron Ekblad’s retaliatory hit on Brandon Hagel
The Florida Panthers’ Game 4 victory has been overshadowed by a controversial hit from defenseman Aaron Ekblad on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29
Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, Zach Werenski named Norris Trophy finalists
The Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, the Avalanche’s Cale Makar and the Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski are the 2024-25 Norris Trophy finalists for the NHL’s top defenseman, per a league announcement.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 29
Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Controversial hit could lead to Aaron Ekblad suspension
The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Monday with two more games. Here are our takeaways as the Panthers and Stars moved closer to the second round.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 28
Watch: Panthers stun Lightning with two goals in 11 seconds to take 3-1 series lead
In a flash, the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2-1 Game 4 lead over the Florida Panthers turned into a 3-2 deficit.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / April 28
Penguins, Mike Sullivan split makes sense for both sides
The Pittsburgh Penguins started off the week by announcing the decision to part ways with longtime coach Mike Sullivan.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 28
Connor Hellebuyck, Darcy Kuemper, Andrei Vasilevskiy named Vezina Trophy finalists
Connor Hellebuyck of the Jets, Darcy Kuemper of the Kings and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Lightning have been selected as the NHL’s Vezina Trophy finalists as the league’s top goaltender for the 2024-25 season, the league announced Monday.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 28
Stanley Cup playoff takeaways: Connor Hellebuyck narrative not going away
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday afternoon with four more games around the league. Let's look at some of the biggest takeaways from Sunday's action.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 28
NHL dropped the ball by not suspending Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has reportedly avoided supplemental discipline for a late hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel during Game 3 of their series on Saturday afternoon.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 28
Capitals flex their muscles, take commanding series lead vs. Canadiens
With a 5-2 win on Sunday, the Washington Capitals made anyone who thought Montreal could make a series out of their first-round matchup think again.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 27
Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen to be evaluated for injury
Despite securing a commanding 3-1 lead in their Round One series against the New Jersey Devils, the Carolina Hurricanes could have a different look between the pipes for their remaining games.
Florida Panthers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 27
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk avoids a suspension
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not face any supplemental discipline for his late-game hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel in Game 3.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 27
Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Lightning-Panthers intensity rises; Senators survive
The Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Saturday with four games. Here are some key takeaways from the day's action.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 26
Watch: Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog scores first goal in nearly three years
The Colorado Avalanche received a huge lift in their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars when captain Gabriel Landeskog made his return to the lineup in Game 3 of the series.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 26
Capitals HC hints at starting goaltender for Game 4
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery didn’t provide an injury update on Logan Thompson on Saturday, but did seem to clear a path for Charlie Lindgren to start Game 4 against the Canadiens on Sunday.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 26
Josh Anderson, Tom Wilson fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
For their part in a game three incident, Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson were both fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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