Teams with the worst records that qualified for NHL playoffs: Who was the lowest-seeded?

Even with losing records and lopsided seasons, some NHL teams found a way into the playoffs, skating past stronger rivals and ...

NHL Playoff Report: Wild and Red Wings on the rise, Devils and Ducks falling off

Halfway through the NHL season, it’s time to look at how the playoff race is shaping up — and boy, is it a doozy.

NHL legend ‘Mr. Goalie,’ who holds one of hockey’s most untouchable records, dies at 94

Glenn Hall, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and NHL Stanley Cup winner nicknamed “Mr. Goalie,” has died. He was 94. Hall died Wednesday in a hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada, according to ...
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NHL Playoff Report: Capitals and Lightning on the rise, Canadian teams struggling

The Capitals and Oilers are headed in opposite directions. Patrick Smith / Getty Images The second month of the NHL season is in the books and it’s time to look at how the NHL’s playoff race is ...
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Hall, ironman goaltender with record 502 consecutive starts, dies at 94

Glenn Hall, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame whose streak of 502 consecutive starts by a goaltender – 552 including ...
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NHL's best this week: The case for a new 'playoff cutoff' date

I'm sick of the "American Thanksgiving playoff position" conversation that happens every single year in the hockey world. I say this with complete respect to longtime NHL executive Ken Holland, who is ...
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NHL Playoff Races at Thanksgiving: Who’s in Danger of Falling Out?

American Thanksgiving is always a key benchmark of the NHL season. Generally, about 75 percent of teams in a playoff spot at this point in the calendar end up qualifying for the postseason. However, ...