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The Colorado Avalanche won the NHL's draft lottery and will select No. 1 overall from what will be a loaded 2013 prospect class. Insider NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down how he sees the draft selections playing out among the non-playoff teams.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Michael Grabner scored twice and Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves as the New York Islanders moved closer to a playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

BOSTON -- The Bruins host the Eastern Conference's last-place team, the Florida Panthers, tonight at TD Garden. The Panthers are 1-3-1 in their last five games and are trying to hang on for a playoff spot, trailing the eighth-place New York Rang...

Neil Greenberg looks at the NHL's midseason playoff picture, assessing each team's postseason odds and analyzing key indicators to see who's trending up or down in the standings.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2013

This year was supposed to play out so differently for Daniel Alfredsson, the classy captain of the Ottawa Senators. A surprise playoff berth last season was supposed to be followed up by a deeper postseason run this season. While that might sti...

By signing Mikael Granlund, the Minnesota Wild give their fans something to be excited about heading into next season. And as Craig Custance writes, it also marks the beginning of something larger for the franchise.

Blog | Conversation | May 24, 2012

The Florida Panthers were hoping to extend their storybook season, but the New Jersey Devils had something to say about it, writes Wes Goldstein.

Travis Zajac, who battled back from an Achilles injury, saved the Devils' season with an OT goal in Game 6.

Panthers-Devils Preview

The rats can still fly -- when appropriate -- at Florida Panthers hockey games. They just won't be for sale there anymore.

Kris Versteeg scored a goal and set up another, Jose Theodore made 30 saves for his second postseason shutout, and the Florida Panthers moved a win away from their first series win in 16 years with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

Devils 4, Panthers 0

The very best of the NHL postseason.

A personal history of the Florida Panthers through their draft picks.

Panthers-Devils Preview

The Panthers pushed it into high gear, earning their first playoff win since 1997 to tie the Devils in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.