The Montreal Canadiens provided a bit more clarity to the tightest NHL playoff race on Saturday night. The Canadiens moved four points clear of the New York Rangers for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

We’re going into a hockey game where we’ve got to win, and that’s exciting and a great building to go into and have a game like that."  Here's a look at the NHL playoff picture through games of Monday,

The hockey world had a tremendous moment over the weekend when Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. And now, it's time to hone in on the remaining playoff races. Ten games populate the NHL calendar on Tuesday, all of which will have some impact on either playoff positioning or the draft lottery standings.

The Leafs, Stars and Oilers are among eight teams under the most pressure to win a title -- and here's how we know.

With a win on Tuesday night or a Detroit Red Wings loss, the Ottawa Senators can reach the postseason for the first time in eight years.

The Maple Leafs are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs but should be scared of facing the Panthers in the first round.