Friday’s Dump and Chase: The Playoffs Are Near

Crosby gets 1,000th assist, leads Penguins into playoff position | NHL.com

Has 3 points in OT win against Red Wings to pass Esposito for 10th all time

Kings clinch playoff berth with win against Flames | NHL.com

Arvidsson scores twice for Los Angeles, which gains in Pacific

Demko returns to practice with Canucks, confident he’ll be ready for playoffs | NHL.com

Goalie has been out with knee injury since March 9, unsure if he’ll play Saturday

Flyers’ Johnson mistakenly leaves penalty box with headphones | NHL.com

Defenseman skates out to rejoin action with a little more equipment than he bargained for

After two decades of dominance, where does Sidney Crosby rank among the NHL’s greatest players?

Top five? Top four? Top three? It’s time to place Crosby among his fellow legends.

Denver and Boston College to play for Men’s Frozen Four championship on April 13

Denver needed overtime to beat Boston University, while Boston College took care of Michigan.

As Domi fights for Matthews, a loaded Maple Leafs top six takes shape

Max Domi is literally fighting to stay on Auston Matthews’ line. The duo combined for another two Matthews goals on Thursday and with the second line humming as well, Toronto’s top six is rounding into form.

Drew Doughty knows Kings’ ‘boring’ system is suited for playoff hockey

When it comes to the debate over the Kings’ soul-sucking neutral zone clog, Drew Doughty admits he’d rather play a different system. However, what Doughty knows is that it works and makes the Kings a very difficult out in playoff hockey.

NHL Power Rankings: Top story of the season for every team

With one week to go in the season — and with this being the final power ranking of a dazzling 2023-24 campaign — Ryan Dixon is shining a light on that one story that defined the year for all 32 clubs.

Karlsson nets winner as Penguins boost playoff odds by edging Red Wings

Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night.