Stan Lee created many of the most iconic Marvel heroes and villains, and the X-Men are amongst the most beloved in his list ...

But I got something right: The two teams I predicted would battle in the Stanley Cup Final are part of the 2025 NHL postseason bracket. However, after 82 games of data, results and analysis ...

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For most teams heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is always renewed optimism, with some subscribing to the "just get in and anything can happen" theory. The optimism can be seen as ...

Hockey fans, we finally made it. The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are here, and aside from Canada being well-represented, the first-round series look phenomenal. But all the teams seem to fit ...

Plus, they have excellent coaching, a recent Stanley Cup (2023) and are rested after a short playoff run last season. Reason for pessimism: Edmonton getting healthy and Los Angeles surging ...

The Capitals have scored at a clip more than half a goal per game better than Montreal, and Washington’s got a few players wearing Stanley Cup rings that can speak for the value of experience.

The Stanley Cup has been won by an 8-seed in the past. Top teams go out in the first round all the time. Even those who don’t love hockey have a hard time avoiding the NHL Playoffs, which is non ...

WASHINGTON — Hockey's Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday. It's a tall order to live up to last year's dramatic seven-game final. But the pieces are in place for an entertaining playoffs, with ...

The Florida Panthers are somehow entering the playoffs with a better team on paper than the one they won the Stanley Cup with last season. A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 ...

There are no style points once the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Once a team punches a ticket to the postseason, it has a chance to win the Cup, whether as a top seed or a wild card. Every team has ...