A little over a year ago, DeBoer was fired by the Golden Knights after two and a half seasons. Now, he has a chance to knock out his former employer.
Bryan Murphy
Vegas and Dallas kick off their 2023 Western Conference Final Friday night with Game 1 in Las Vegas.
Carolina and Florida kick off their 2023 Eastern Conference Final Thursday night with Game 1 in Raleigh.
The two franchises meet for the first time in the NHL playoffs.
The two franchises meet in the Western Conference Final for the second time.
Teravainen has not played in nearly a month for the Hurricanes but could make a return for the Eastern Conference Final.
PNC Arena has been treated to a number of playoff storm surges this postseason.
The Coyotes could be on the move. Which city would be the best fit for an NHL club?
The Coyotes may have played their final game out in the desert.
May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Sporting News takes a look at players of Asian descent making an impact in the NHL.
The Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from Game 7 of the Stars-Kraken second-round series.
There is nothing better in the NHL playoffs than a winner-take-all Game 7.
The Maple Leafs failed again to make a deep postseason run. Could this finally be the summer of major change in Toronto?
Karl Ravech began the night as the voice of "Sunday Night Baseball" and ended it by calling the opening minutes of a critical NHL playoff game.
Dan Treacy
The newest addition to the NHL mascot family has caught some fans by surprise.
The newest NHL franchise sports one of the more unique names in the hockey world.
Maple Leafs fans were not happy with the officials after an apparent Toronto goal was kept off the board.
Nick Brinkerhoff
Knies left during the first period of Game 2 and did not return.
Edmonton knotted the second-round series 2-2 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday.
The Maple Leafs kept their season alive with a victory in Game 4, but can the Panthers close out the series in Toronto?
Pietrangelo was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for his whack at Draisaitl in Game 4.
The Canadian actor already has purchased one sports club. Could he be an owner of an NHL franchise as well?
Darnell Nurse will miss Game 5 after fighting Nicolas Hague in the final minute of the Oilers' Game 4 win.
The Maple Leafs will be without their starting netminder for Game 5.
McDavid challenged Pietrangelo on the ice after the penalty, which prompted late-game chippiness in Game 4 of the Oilers vs. Golden Knights series.
Jacob Camenker
Vegas carries a 2-1 series lead into Game 4 on Wednesday night.
Toronto is on the brink of elimination, down 0-3 in the series against Florida.
Whitecloud is of Indigenous descent and his family is from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
The Avalanche captain also missed the entirety of the 2022-23 NHL season.
There's good. There's lucky. Then, there's the Columbus Blue Jackets, who finished just short of landing highly-touted center prospect Connor Bedard.
David Suggs
The Sporting News looks at some of the reaction to Chicago being awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
The Sporting News is tracking the results of the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, including who will get the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft.
Considered the best passer in the NHL, Draisaitl is showing off his ability to light the lamp during the 2023 playoffs.
The first 16 picks of the 2023 NHL Draft have been finalized.
The Sporting News takes a look at the hashtag that brings hockey fans together every time an NHL game goes to overtime.
Bedard is the consensus No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft. The Sporting News takes a look at the numbers that make him special.
The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery is on Monday, where the team with the No. 1 pick in the draft will be determined.
Everyone knows Connor Bedard is No. 1. But who will be the second name off the board on draft night?
Which team will earn the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft? An answer will be given on Monday.
The order of the first 16 picks in the 2023 NHL Draft will be determined tonight.
The Maple Leafs goaltending has been a talking point all season long, and that hasn't changed in the playoffs.
Florida takes a commanding 2-0 series lead over Toronto back to Sunrise for Game 3.
You can hear the "You Suck!" chants from Devils fans after a goal, but what is the song that plays after a New Jersey score?
Edmonton is aiming to even up the series after Vegas took Game 1.
The Devils winger did not play in Game 1 of the series against the Hurricanes.
There are plenty of Maple Leafs haters, but no one is as committed to being anti-Toronto as the viral father-daughter duo.
Video showed a man hitting the Devils employee in the face after New Jersey's third goal in the deciding game.
Both Draisaitl and Pavelski scored four goals in losing postseason efforts.
The two American-born stars square off head-to-head in the second round of the 2023 NHL playoffs.
Toronto GM Kyle Dubas hit all the right buttons at the 2023 deadline, and it's showing in the playoffs.
Florida earned a 4-2 victory in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead over Toronto.
The Devils may be without one of their top wingers for Game 1 against the Hurricanes.
It's always risky betting the chalk, but wagering on the heavy favorites in the NBA and NHL Playoffs this year has been especially futile for sports bettors. We break down just how bumpy a ride chalk bettors have endured, and how sportsbooks are laughing all the way to the banks.
Sloan Piva
Vegas and Edmonton begin their second-round series with Game 1 on Wednesday night.
The Bruins captain is set to be a free agent this summer, with his future in question.
The NHL is expanding its reach to its younger audience with the launching of NHL Blast.
Toronto and Florida kick off their second-round series on Tuesday night.
Only eight teams remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. The Sporting News ranks the clubs playing in the second round.
The Hurricanes took care of business against the Islanders while the Devils defeated the Rangers in seven games.
Schmid was not the Devils' starter to begin the playoffs. There's no denying its his crease now.
The Devils saw one of their offensive centerpieces go down in Monday's Game 7 against the Rangers as Timo Meier took a huge hit from Jacob Trouba.
The Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from Game 7 of the Devils-Rangers first-round series.
Snoop reportedly has joined Neko Sparks' group bid to buy the Senators, lending some star power to the group as it contends with others interested in buying the NHL franchise.
Zac Al-Khateeb
The Panthers pulled off a massive upset over the Bruins in the first round, while the Leafs finally won a playoff series for the first time since 2004.
The Stars defeated the Wild in the first round, while the Kraken knocked off the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche.
The Oilers and Golden Knights face off for the first time in NHL postseason history.
Conspiracy theorists believe the NHL briefly revealed the script for Sunday's elimination game between the Bruins and Panthers.
Boston entered the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the best record in NHL history.
The defending Stanley Cup champions were knocked out in the first round of the 2023 playoffs.
The Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from Game 7 of the Bruins-Panthers first-round series.
The best U18 players in the world meet for the U18 World Championship.
The stars are shining in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, but who is leading the league in postseason points?
Toronto has finally gotten over the hump and advanced past the first round.
The Rangers find themselves down 3-2 in their first-round series against the Devils. Can the same magic happen that did in 1994?
Major changes could be stemming from this, in the offseason in Winnipeg.
Nichushkin has not played since Game 2 of the first-round series.
The last time the Maple Leafs won a Stanley Cup, there were only six teams in the league.
The second round of the 2023 NHL playoffs looms ahead.
Can the Leafs close out their first playoff series win since 2004? Or will the Lightning live to see another day?
The Bruins had a chance to close out the Panthers in Game 5 but ultimately lost in overtime after a rough play by likely Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark.
Scheifele left Game 4 with an undisclosed upper-body injury.
From jubilation to agony, Maple Leaf Square is always full of emotional Toronto fans.
Stars forward Joe Pavelski left Game 1 of a playoff series against the Wild after taking a crushing hit from Matt Dumba.
Foligno was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the play in Game 5.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good... And sometimes it's better to be bad than lucky.
Kevin Skiver
Radek Faksa took a scary fall after being hit while he was off-balance.
The Avalanche will be without star defenseman Cale Makar for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Kraken.
Seeing your starting goalie leave in the final moments of a game typically isn't ideal. Not for Boston, which loved watching Ullmark square up with the Panthers' Tkachuk.
To some, it's the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." For puck lovers, it's called the "State of Hockey."
The Bruins and Panthers first-round series heads down to South Beach tied 1-1.
Edmonton and Los Angeles are knotted at 1-1 as the series shifts to L.A.
Losing the defenseman would be a massive blow to Tampa Bay.
Perry gets booed at plenty of arenas, but there's a special hate he gets from Maple Leafs fans.
Nazem Kadri isn't here for your Michael Bunting comparisons.
Hockey players are impossible to keep off the ice.
Matt Martin was called for interference after his takedown of Jordan Staal. Twitter let him have it.
Sara Tidwell
Winnipeg holds the early series lead after its Game 1 over Vegas on Tuesday.
A number of Canadian draft prospects are in Switzerland this week for the U18 World Championship, but the biggest name of them all is missing.
New York handed New Jersey a decisive 5-1 loss in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead.
Tampa Bay throttled Toronto 7-3 in Game 1. Can the Lightning take a 2-0 series lead back to Tampa, or will the Leafs even the series?
The Hurricanes won in overtime to take a 2-0 series lead over the Islanders, but New York probably should have been awarded a power play prior to the goal.
The NHL has hit Maple Leafs winter Michael Bunting with a suspension for his Game 1 hit, which earned him a match penalty.
Boston holds a 1-0 series lead over Florida after a Game 1 victory.
A match penalty means an early exit for hockey players.
The Maple Leafs' tumultuous Game 1 of their playoff series against the Lightning took a turn when winger Michael Bunting was ejected.
Victor Hedman, Erik Cernak and Michael Eyssimont all left Game 1 of the Lightning vs. Maple Leafs series early due to injuries. Here's what to know about the status of each after Tampa Bay's win.
Los Angeles pulled out a 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead over Edmonton.
Bruins fans always know to stick around after wins to see the two goaltenders celebrate together.
TBS is bringing fans NHL playoff action in 2023.
Dumba was originally given a five-minute major, but officials rescinded the penalty after a review.
Vegas and Winnipeg are back in the postseason after both clubs missed in 2022.
The playoff edition of the Hudson River rivalry begins on Tuesday with Game 1 between the Devils and the Rangers.
The Leafs and Lightning will do battle in the first round for the second straight year. Can Toronto avenge its loss from a year ago?
The former NHL enforcer is one of the most popular media personalities in hockey.
Wayne Gretzky ended his career holding 61 different NHL records.
It's not a surprise that the Great One has the most career playoff points, but who comes after Gretzky?
Subban played for the Canadiens, Predators and Devils during his tenure in the league.
All Rangers fans know what to belt out whenever their team scores a goal at home.
Fans turn from hockey enthusiasts into concert performers at Ball Arena when the 1999 hit comes on.
The two Sebastian Ahos face each other in the first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs.
Boston and Florida kick off their first-round series on Monday.
Bruins legend Zdeno Chara has a long list of accomplishments on ice, but added another one off the ice after finishing the Boston Marathon on Monday.
New York and Carolina begin their first-round series on Monday.
The best time on the hockey calendar is just around the corner.
Edmonton and Los Angeles meet in the first round for the second consecutive postseason.
Will the Maple Leafs win a playoff series? Do the Bruins continue their magical run from the regular season? Is this the year Connor McDavid gets his Cup?
ESPN and TNT are the homes of the 2023 NHL playoffs. Here is how cord cutters can catch all the action.
The Sporting News ranks the 16 teams participating in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Oilers placed second in the Pacific Division while the Kings finished third.
Dallas ended up as the No. 2 seed from the Central Division, while Minnesota claimed the No. 3 spot.
Vegas won the Pacific Division while the Jets grabbed the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
The Boston Marathon has been run by some big names over the years. Former Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is among this year's most notable competitors.
The Maple Leafs finished second in the Atlantic Division while the Lightning placed third.
Canada enters the 2023 tournament as the defending champions from 2022.
New Jersey finished second in the Metropolitan Division, while New York came in third.
Carolina won the Metropolitan Division while the Islanders finished as the top wild-card team in the East.
Boston finished atop the Eastern Conference and won the Presidents' Trophy. Florida managed to secure the East's final wild-card spot.
Colorado earned the top spot in the Central, while the Kraken claimed the first wild-card spot.
The quest for the Stanley Cup begins on Monday, April 17.
Connor Bedard is the consensus No. 1 pick for this year's draft, but which team will be lucky enough to get the first selection?
The field for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs is set, but who plays who in the first round?
The team announced that it would not re-sign the captain this summer.
Barzal left the Islanders Feb. 18 contest against the Bruins and did not return.
The NHL postseason is on the horizon. Here is how the Stanley Cup playoffs work.
It's been a magical season in Boston this year, as the Bruins continue to break NHL records
The Avalanche captain has yet to play this season for Colorado.
The longest active NHL playoff streak could be broken this season.
Rick Bowness took Dean Evason's actions late in Wild vs. Jets personal.
McDavid is smashing his previous career-high in points.
The Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from Minnesota vs. Quinnipiac in the NCAA hockey championship game.
The Maple Leafs became the most recent NHL team to use an EBUG in a game, adding to an exclusive list.
The Frozen Four begins on Thursday down in Tampa and the overtime rules differ a bit from regular season play.
Quinnipiac won its first-ever national championship, defeating Minnesota 3-2 in the 2023 title game.
The Hurricanes coach's son is playing in the Frozen Four with Quinnipiac this weekend.
Sidney Crosby became the 15th NHL player to hit 1,500 career points. He's still way behind all-time leader Wayne Gretzky.
Minnesota, Boston University, Quinnipiac and Michigan are the four programs left standing in NCAA hockey.
The Golden Gophers and Bobcats face each other in the national championship for the first time ever.
Can Quinnipiac win its first national title, or will Minnesota add a sixth championship?
The Bobcats are aiming for the program's first national championship.
Fantilli became just the third Wolverine ever to win the Hobey Baker Award.
The Wild winger left the game against the Jets on March 8.
The NHL resumes the regular season on Saturday, April 8.
There is no shortage of star power down in Tampa at the 2023 Frozen Four.
The Maple Leafs placed O'Reilly on long-term injured reserve.
A rematch of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final is on deck for Wednesday night.
Four teams punched their ticket to Tampa for the Frozen Four.
The former Flyers' son found himself in hot water after a viral video at a club.
The two Metro Division rivals square off on Sunday afternoon
Toews missed over a month and a half as he dealt with health issues.
Boston has clinched the 2023 Presidents' Trophy, the fourth one in franchise history.
Ekblad wasn't about to take any hockey feedback from the pro golfer.
They'll be two divisional battles on TNT tonight.
McDavid is the clear-cut top player in the league, but who follows after the Oilers superstar?
Ryan McDonagh helped made a lifelong memory for a Preds fan on what was an emotional night for the team.
The Predators and Bruins collaborated to honor the victims. Actions included wearing helmet decals and donating money to help support victims' families.
The fight to be crowned the 2023 CNAA men's hockey champion begins this week.
The Minnesota Whitecaps face the Toronto Six in the Premier Hockey Federation championship game.
Bedard's release is his greatest weapon, and he has the forearms to back it up.
The defending Cup champion Avalanche take on the Penguins in the first of two games on TNT.
Adidas will no longer serve as the official jersey manufacturer of the NHL.
After three periods, there are different sets of rules for the regular season and playoffs in the NHL.
Columbus lands Connor Bedard in The Sporting News' latest mock draft for 2023, but how does the rest of the field project?
The six college hockey conferences will decide a champion this weekend.
Hockey fans were treated to a double-digit total of goals in just 20 minutes.
Binnington once again seemingly lost his temper and is paying the price.
The NHL is coming to Disney, and it's bringing a unique twist to the viewer experience.
The defending champion Avalanche take on the Maple Leafs in the first of two games on TNT.
The Hurricanes' star forward could miss the remainder of the season.
Two Metro Division rivals square off on TNT on Sunday.
DeAngelo received a five-minute major and a game misconduct in Tuesday's game against the Lightning.
The Original Six matchup is one of two games on TNT Wednesday.
Some teams got better at the deadline, and some clubs got much worse.
The bottom of the league has its eyes on a prize that's not the Stanley Cup.
The Avalanche defenseman is back after being in concussion protocol.
The Flyers reportedly had a deal with the Red Wings before it fell through.
The Sporting News has fans covered on all the latest rumors, news and completed trades at the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
The Sporting News has all the latest details on completed deals before the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
The Sporting News has every trade from every team before the 2023 deadline.
Who aced the deadline, and who failed? The Sporting News hands out grades for the biggest deals of the deadline.
The Sporting News assesses the winners and losers from the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
