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Seven players who took major steps in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
From scoring to playing bigger roles to just being annoying, these seven players improved their stock in the 2026 postseason.
Could Jordan Staal win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Staal has five goals in the Stanley Cup Final, including two in Carolina’s Game 4 win Tuesday night.
Report: NHLPA in receipt of ‘significant’ additional claims not previously reported on Babcock in 2023
The Oilers are reportedly interested in hiring the Stanley Cup-winning coach, despite his previous flame-out in Columbus.
Could Red Wings play tough with Larkin trade request with so few options?
Dylan Larkin scored 34 goals and added 33 assists for 67 points during the 2025-26 season.
Sceptres hire Stanley Cup champion Pascal Rheaume as new head coach
Rheaume takes over the role left behind after Troy Ryan joined the expansion team in San Jose.
Top 2026 NHL Draft prospects scout each other
A total of 20 prospects are scouted by their teammates, competitors and closest friends.
Staal, Hurricanes even Stanley Cup Final with Game 4 win
Jordan Staal had two goals on the night, including the game-winner in the third period.
Golden Knights’ Howden breaks franchise single-season playoff goal record
Howden surpasses former Golden Knight Jonathan Marchessault for the record in a single postseason.
NHLPA requests Oilers delay Mike Babcock hiring until investigation completed
Babcock had allegedly invaded the privacy of Blue Jackets’ players during his brief tenure as head coach.
Hurricanes’ Bussi to start Game 4; Andersen not in lineup
Andersen is reportedly a healthy scratch and has not been designated for injury despite taking a hit to the head in Game 3.
Avalanche’s Landeskog wins 2026 Masterton, Messier awards
After his first full season back with the Avalanche, Landeskog took home two awards on Tuesday.
Should no-move clauses be changed when a player requests a trade?
Is Dylan Larkin’s reported three-team trade list too restrictive to Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman?
Is Mitch Marner the Conn Smythe Trophy winner, win or lose?
Could Mitch Marner become the seventh Conn Smythe Trophy winner from a losing team if the Hurricanes rally to beat the Golden Knights?
Kings hire Pete Laviolette as next head coach
This is Laviolette’s first job since being let go by the New York Rangers after the 2024-25 season.
‘It’s not easy drafting me’: Britta Curl-Salemme opens up about signing with PWHL Detroit
Detroit GM Manon Rheaume has received a lot of criticism for signing the former Minnesota Frost star.
Could Sharks, Stars nudge their way into Larkin sweepstakes?
The Panthers, Golden Knights, and Wild have all reportedly gotten Larkin’s stamp of approval.
DiDia: PWHL Las Vegas intends to hire Kim Weiss as first head coach
Weiss finished the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.
Michael McCarron contract another example of sticker shock in rising cap era
Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton broke down McCarron’s extension on Daily Faceoff Live.
NHL Mailbag: Don’t blame Dylan Larkin for his no-trade clause
Who will the Flyers add this summer? Is Beniers available? All that and more in this week’s mailbag.
Game 4 is a “can’t lose” game for Hurricanes
The Hurricanes can ill-afford to be facing elimination when the series heads back to Raleigh for Game 5.
Unfortunately, Babcock was always coming back. He just needed a team desperate enough to hire him
Babcock hasn’t won anything in the NHL in more than a decade, but the groundwork was laid in advance for his return.
How can Jack Eichel turn his series around after slow start to Stanley Cup final?
Eichel has struggled in the face-off dot and has just two assists in three Stanley Cup Final games for the Golden Knights to this point.
Report: Wild sign McCarron to six-year contract extension
McCarron had 5 points in 20 games with the Wild after coming over from Nashville during trade deadline season.
Former NHLer Jesse Puljujärvi loses World Championship medal, fans urged to check karaoke bars
Puljujarvi was a part of the Finnish National Team that won gold at the Men’s Worlds last month.
Grading each PWHL expansion team’s Phase 2 signings
The four new teams in the league added some notable talent during their first signing window.