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Back these former champs to win the Stanley Cup before the playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had a weird year.

The NHL really needs to change this infraction for fighting

NHL players who fight when attacked after clean hits should receive no penalty at all for simply defending themselves.

Three picks for the NHL's last regular season Saturday

Our three best bets for the last Saturday of the NHL's 2022-23 regular season.

Islanders demolish Lightning to keep pace in playoff race

Not since Game 7 against Tampa in 2021 had the Islanders played a more important match, and this time, they delivered.

Ethan Sears talks Isles' playoff push, big matchup against Tampa Bay

The Post’s Islanders beat writer Ethan Sears joins Brandon London to preview New York’s Thursday night matchup against the Lightning and discuss the team’s chances at making the 2023 Stanley...

Rangers make statement by outgunning rival in chippy affair

Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte each scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Islanders' playoff push hits speed bump in ugly loss to nemesis: 'garbage'

Just as the playoffs began to look inevitable for the Islanders, there came the team that twice prevented them from playing for a Stanley Cup.

Infamous Rangers castoff spears opponent in groin in latest troubling incident

One of the NHL's most notable villains was back at it again on Tuesday night.

NHL team investigating unplanned fight between mascot, rival fan

A Tampa Bay Lightning fan, in the final minutes of his team's embarrassing 7-1 loss to Florida on Monday, took matters into his own hands when he picked a fight...

NHL's stupid playoff format very definition of insanity

The NHL's stupid playoff format is the very definition of insanity, doing the same thing repeatedly while expecting a different result.

NHL announcer gives Lightning star tense apology for body-shaming comments

Jack Edwards took his medicine on Thursday.

Why we are fading this NHL powerhouse on Thursday night

Here's our pick and prediction for Thursday night's game between the Bruins and Lightning.

Bet this underdog in the late NHL window tonight

The Vancouver Canucks are not the worst team in the NHL this season, but they are the biggest mess.

Our best bet in the NHL on Friday

Nobody expected things to go this swimmingly for the Winnipeg Jets coming into the 2022-23 NHL season.

Rangers suffer tough shootout loss

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 45 saves through OT, Alex Killorn scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Lightning beat the Rangers 2-1.

Two long shot bets to make right now on the Stanley Cup

For the first time in a few years, the NHL feels wide open as we approach the new year.

Bet this road underdog in the NHL on Tuesday

Our best bets for Tuesday's NHL slate feature a team that has been wildly inconsistent of late.

NHL bruiser has perfect response after broadcaster's fat-shaming

The Lightning winger was the subject of some ribbing by Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards, who took aim at Maroon's weight on Tuesday night.

Sucker-punching Rangers fan, MSG sued over viral knockout

The thug who sucker punched two people on his way out of Madison Square Garden after a New York Rangers game in June is "ossified and belligerent," one of his...

NHL star out at least three months after 'extremely scary' injury

The Edmonton Oilers star will miss at least three months after his left wrist was sliced open by an opponent's skate.