The NHL playoff bubble is pretty much the size of that one Glinda flies around in during "Wicked." Heading into Tuesday night, no team in the East was more than four points out of the wild-card spot.

Which breakout NHL teams are built on a sturdy, sustainable foundation that will clinch them a playoff spot in April?

Three NHL teams still await opening games heading into the first weekend of the 2020-21 season. Ottawa was the odd team out in the schedule as 30 teams were set to debut Wednesday and Thursday. The ...

As a whole, the trend of increased offense in the NHL has continued. Shots are down, goals are up and, as a result, the ...