NHL playoff overtime, 2026, 5 on 5 sudden death, no shootouts. Long stretches of high-pressure hockey. And it’s already shown itself to be pretty intense. The game has already seen a couple of matches ...

BUFFALO -The Boston Bruins got out of their slump by using some grit and a dose of offense from Ryan Spooner. Spooner scored in regulation and had the only goal in the shootout to give the Bruins a ...

After three periods, there are different sets of rules for the regular season and playoffs in the NHL.

The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

Monday night's Penguins-Flyers game featured a bizarre game-winner. Justin Berl / Getty Images Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic’s hockey newsletter. Sign up here to receive Red Light ...

CALGARY --Milan Lucic scored, and the Calgary Flames defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a shootout at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves for the Flames (13-4-5), who ...

Nathan MacKinnon scored his league-leading 31st goal to go with two assists and also scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights ...

The shootout has been a part of the NHL for two decades since it was implemented in 2005. The percentage of games decided by the shootout has decreased from 15% at its high point in 2009-10 to a new ...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night. Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the NHL-best ...

The veteran defenceman tied the game on a penalty shot after Toronto winger Kasperi Kapanen threw his broken stick at Petry, then Paul Byron buried the only goal of the shootout as the Montreal ...