I feel great about not trusting the Hurricanes againCarolina does what it does, right out the door, once more
Upcoming sale of the Trail Blazers could partially atone for team not hiring Becky HammonLaurene Powell-Jobs and MacKenzie Scott’s interest in franchise would be a great thing for Portland fans and the NBA
Auston Matthews is nearing an elite, rare echelon for American hockey playersIf the Toronto Maple Leafs forward wins the Hart Memorial Trophy, he’d be just the second American-born player to do…
Is the NHL now rigging games for Connor McDavid?After last night’s Oilers win, it sure seems that way
Whatever sport the Heat and Celtics are playing, it’s trashBoston takes Game 5 against Miami in another snoozefest, 93-80
The Flames cost us a truly transcendent momentWhich, to be honest, have been few and far between this postseason
Is the NHL’s Presidents’ Trophy curse real?The Panthers’ hasty exit from the playoffs has us pondering dark magic and other things that thwart Stanley Cup…
Craig Berube and the St. Louis Blues can’t even bring themselves to say racists are badIt would be so easy to just condemn death threats and slurs against Nazem Kadri
Nazem Kadri kept it in check, the Blues reverted to type and got it shoved where it belongedAvs star endures cheap shot and racist taunts, scores hat trick as Colorado takes 3-1 series lead
Tale of the tape: Battle of Alberta vs. Battle of FloridaNHL gets pair of more-similar-than-you-think local rivalries for second round
It’s time for the yearly symposium on whether this is finally it for the PenguinsThey lost to a fake Rangers team, but can they come back next season? Probably
Gary Bettman must make the Oilers wear their ‘80s jerseys for the second roundCalgary-Edmonton needs to feature the great colors that once punctuated the rivalry
I hate saying this as much as anyone, but there’s nothing really wrong with the Maple LeafsSometimes good teams just lose, even in pivotal games
Failure to capitalize: Washington out in first round for fourth-straight seasonCapitals' path back to the Cup uncertain with aging core, inability to reload
Leafs on precipice of some kind of historyHost defending champ Lightning in one of a not-quite-record weekend of five NHL Game 7s
No, these aren’t the tightest NHL playoffs of all timeFifteen teams are still in contention for Lord Stanley, but it’s happened before
Darnell Nurse’s dangerous headbutt warrants suspensionEdmonton Oilers defenseman puts more pressure on McDavid and Draisatl with dirty play