Hockey fans, get ready — the 2025 NHL Draft is here, and it’s packed with rising stars and future franchise players. Whether you’re a diehard fan or just getting into the sport, here’s everything you need to know about when and how to watch the draft, and which names to look out for. When Is…
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How Many NHL Teams Have Won Back-to-Back Stanley Cups?
Winning the Stanley Cup is one of the hardest feats in professional sports. Winning it two years in a row? That’s a mark of true hockey greatness. As of 2025, only nine NHL franchises have achieved the rare and impressive milestone of winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. The Elite List: NHL Teams With Back-to-Back Stanley…
Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cup
The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 on Tuesday to win their second straight Stanley Cup.
Sam Reinhart scored …
A Brief History of the 2-3-2 Format in the Stanley Cup Finals
While the Stanley Cup Finals have long followed the traditional 2-2-1-1-1 home-ice format, there was a brief period in the 1980s when the NHL experimented with a different structure — the 2-3-2 format. What Is the 2-3-2 Format? In a 2-3-2 series, the team with home-ice advantage hosts Games 1, 2, 6, and 7, while…
Panthers dominate Oilers in Game 5, one win away from Cup repeat
Brad Marchand scored twice, Sam Bennett had his playoff-leading 15th goal and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 of the fin…
Oilers even series with Panthers 2-2 after epic OT win
Riding the waves of emotion through what’s turning into an epic showdown in the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers beat the Panthers 5-4 in…
How Many Periods Are in a Hockey Game?
In ice hockey, a standard game is divided into three periods, each lasting 20 minutes of regulation time. These periods are separated by two intermissions, typically lasting 15 to 18 minutes, depending on the league. Breakdown of a Standard Hockey Game: What Happens if the Game Is Tied? If the game is tied at the…
Panthers dominate Oilers in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead
Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett scored again, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each got their first goal in the Stanley Cup Final and the def…
Draisaitl’s 2 goals lift Oilers to comeback win in Cup Final opener vs Panthers
Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play in overtime, Stuart Skinner made 29 saves and the Edmonton Oilers erased a multigoal deficit to beat…
Comeback Odds: NHL Teams Nearly Twice as Likely as NBA Teams to Overcome 3–1 Series Deficit
Falling behind 3–1 in a best-of-seven playoff series is usually a death sentence — but not always. According to historical data, NHL teams are nearly twice as likely as their NBA counterparts to mount a dramatic comeback. By the Numbers: Why the Difference? Several factors may explain the gap: Meanwhile, in the NBA, stars dominate,…