NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Stanley Cup playoffs

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2025 NHL playoff race tracker: Where things stand in each conference with four spots clinched so far
The NHL regular season is wrapping up with the campaign set to conclude on April 17. As a result, playoff races are really heating up atop the divisions and for the wild card spots. During the final month of the campaign,
Updated 2025 NHL Playoff Picture as Hurricanes, Maple Leafs Clinch Bracket Spots
The Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs clinched playoff berths on Wednesday. The Hurricanes earned a spot after beating the Washington Capitals while the Maple Leafs clinched with their win over the Florida Panthers. With two more teams now postseason bound, here's a look at the updated standings and playoff picture.
Maple Leafs Clinch Playoff Spot
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to their goal of winning the Stanley Cup. After defeating the Florida Panthers, the Leafs have clinched their spot i

Wild, Rangers and playoff

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NHL playoff standings: Rangers, Wild both on the ropes?
The teams are struggling to clinch as they match up Wednesday. Plus, bracket projections after a busy Tuesday.
Rangers 'still pushing for something' while Wild try to hold playoff spot
A win over the worst team in the NHL Saturday night didn't undo all the disappointment the New York Rangers have endured over the last several months.
Rangers beat Wild in overtime, move back into tie for last wild card
Trocheck's overtime goal gave the Rangers their second straight win. They are tied with Montreal for the last playoff spot.
Latest 2025 NHL Playoff Picture, Bracket Predictions and Postseason Details
On the surface, Winnipeg and Washington are the best teams in the NHL. One point separates them (106 and 105, respectively) ...
NHL playoff standings: Who wins the Presidents' Trophy?
The NHL began handing out the Presidents' Trophy to the team with the best regular-season record beginning in the 1985-86 ...
If the NHL playoffs started today: The matchups and what to expect in each series
As we inch closer and closer to the postseason, it isn't too early to start looking at which teams could square off against ...
NHL playoff standings: The Stars' path to a Central title
The Stars were the third team to clinch a playoff berth this season, and the most likely outcome for Dallas is earning the No ...
2025 NHL Playoff Picture: Standings, Bracket, and Ovechkin's Pursuit of History
The battle for playoff positions is heating up as several teams vie for their places in the postseason. In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals have already secured their playoff berth with ...
Shutout loss to Kraken damages Canucks' playoff hopes
Andre Burakovsky collected a goal and an assist and goaltender Joey Daccord recorded his second shutout of the season as the visiting Seattle Kraken handed the Vancouver Canucks a crushing 5-0 defeat ...
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NHL Vancouver loses sight of the playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks with Swiss forward Pius Suter lose sight of the playoffs. Vancouver loses 5-0 at home to the Seattle ...
Ovechkin scores 892nd goal -- three away from Gretzky's NHL record
Washington star Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal on Wednesday to move three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL ...