The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Ekholm for Round 1. Here are some players who need to step up in his absence.

The same B/R hockey team did its April duty for 2025, too, crunching the numbers and assembling this year's morning-line list in descending order from the prohibitive to the probable, with a thought ...

By Stephen Whyno AP Hockey Writer The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas. The other six ...