Five of the top eight teams in the NHL this season play in the Western Conference. Two of them have to face off in a ...

Forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, and defenseman Jake Walman and Troy Stecher should be ready for Game 1. Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkin was in the lineup last night but Connor McDavid was held ...

Speaking on Sportsnet's "Hockey Night in Canada," NHL analyst Kevin Bieksa said that the team must replace key players.