With all the first-round matchups set and the playoffs scheduled to start today, it’s time to give my predictions for what I ...

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Each year, the NCAA DI men's ice hockey tournament continues almost right up to when the NHL playoffs begin. This fun ...

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With our first post-whistle scrum, first controversy and first f-words on the immediate horizon, we’re doing a bonus playoff edition of the power rankings on the eve of the post season.

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The 2024 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lighting in an all-Florida first-round series beginning ...