7:26 AM ET The Dallas Stars were an offensive juggernaut against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. In Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, they showed they could still defend with the best of them. Will the New York Islanders do the same to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 in

4:07 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will not be available for the Eastern Conference Finals, coach Jon Cooper said Sunday. Stamkos has yet to play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs as he rehabs from an undisclosed lower body injury. The Lightning face the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals,

From a group of 12 Western Conference teams to enter the Edmonton bubble, we are now all the way down to two. And there can be only one to represent the conference in the Stanley Cup Final. The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the final four, and in the West, that has yielded a

11:20 AM ET NHL Insiders From an opening field of 24 teams in the 2020 NHL postseason, all the way down to hockey’s version of the final four. It’s been a wild ride, with some classic games surely on the way as the Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders

11:13 PM ET The New York Islanders are going to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 27 years, snapping the NHL’s longest streak without a final four appearance. The Isles put on a clinic against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7 on Saturday, scoring two first-period goals en route to a 4-0

6:12 PM ET The NHL is still waiting for clearance from the Canadian government to allow all players’ families to join the bubble for the conference finals in Edmonton, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Family members who are Canadian citizens and are currently in Canada are able to join the bubble, though they must self-isolate

7:01 AM ET NHL Insiders Through the first four games of the conference semifinal series between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders, it looked as if the Isles were going to make quick work of their friends from eastern Pennsylvania. But after two thrilling victories for the Flyers, here we are: with a

12:56 AM ET The Vegas Golden Knights overcame their postseason baggage and one of the hottest goaltenders in the playoffs to win Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night, advancing to the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars. “I need a drink after the last three games before I think about Dallas.

7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders It took a while, but the 2020 NHL playoffs have finally served up a Game 7. After falling behind 3-1 in the series, the Colorado Avalanche roared back to tie things up with the Dallas Stars. The two Central Division foes have given us some entertaining hockey, taking turns completely

7:50 AM ET NHL Insiders The Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks are headed to a Game 7, after the Canucks came back from a 3-1 series deficit. Who will emerge victorious and move on to the Western Conference finals? Our panel identifies the X factors in the game, and makes predictions on the final