The heavily-favoured Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of elimination in their respective NHL playoff qualifiers.

The Montreal Canadiens won in a fight that many didn't expect that they would have in their qualifying series with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

It's a rare opportunity for a husband and wife as they work inside Edmonton's NHL bubble.

The National Hockey League will launch its 24-team post-season tournament Friday with a dozen teams in each of the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton.

From an unusual game presentation, to some exciting plays on the ice, there was a handful of key takeaways from the NHL's summer restart in Toronto.

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena as they prepare for the restart of the NHL's 2020 season.

Given how the novel coronavirus has forced the MLS to alter its best laid out plans, the NHL and NBA would be wise to have a solid contingency plan in place in the event COVID-19 strikes.

The dwindling number of new novel coronavirus cases in each city is the biggest factor in where the league's COVID-19 shortened season will wrap up.

Despite slim odds, one of the eight placeholders teams won the NHL Draft lottery, and the right to select projected top pick Alexis Lafreniere.

Vancouver had been considered a frontrunner to host 12 NHL teams in an attempt to award the Stanley Cup, after the league paused the regular season on March 12 because of the pandemic, with 189 games remaining.