The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington ...

There’s nothing quite like the intensity of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the heat of competition spilled over into a brawl between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens on Friday night ...

All but one NHL team will end the season on a bitter note, as there can be only one Stanley Cup champion. But Saturday, we could have our first playoff elimination of the 2025 playoffs.

(John McDonnell/for The Washington Post) Column by Barry Svrluga Welcome to the Stanley Cup playoffs. When does a clock tick more slowly than when your team is protecting a one-goal lead in the ...