The Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway. But if it feels like good teams are being eliminated too early, it's because they are.

The NHL playoffs have the best game action in all of sports. No trophy is more illustrious than the Stanley Cup. And yet, the playoffs have a clear formatting problem. It is not a new idea to call out ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs. Don’t wait for the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs. Don't wait for the ending ...