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Senators defied odds, refused to panic in return to Stanley Cup playoffs
Ottawa's chances of making the playoffs looked bleak in January, dipping below 20 percent. How did the team turn it around?
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
The Penguins' scoring depth makes them the odds-on favorite in one of the first round's marquee matchups.
Can a ring of gelatin measure crowd reaction at an NHL game?
The new device picks up atmospheric sound pressure across a calibrated range of 70 to 130 decibels.
What’s at stake for NHL playoff teams on the final day of the regular season?
Games featuring Edmonton, Anaheim and Los Angeles will set the playoff bracket in the West.
The race to sell Seattle hockey: Inside the Kraken’s 5-year struggle as NBA looms
Over five years, the Kraken have made inroads. With NBA expansion targeting Seattle, there's more urgency to finally deliver on the ice.
7-Eleven Japan now sells… hot takoyaki!
A wildly popular local specialty takes Japanese convenience store food to a hot new level. You never know what wonders await you when you pop into a Japanese convenience store,…
Blackhawks sign GM Kyle Davidson to multiyear contract extension
Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz expressed his utmost confidence in Davidson for the foreseeable future.
Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan’s divide between chocolate cookie snacks
AI claims it can tell which you like just by looking at you. For many years now, there has been a rivalry between two chocolate-covered cookie snacks. Both Kinoko no…
Portzline: Rick Bowness spoke for Blue Jackets fans when he torched his players
Blue Jackets players on Wednesday took exception to Bowness questioning how much they cared, how much they hated to lose.
