Often, coach Jon Cooper says, what matters most is to face a playoff opponent that gives you a good series schedule.

The first round of the playoffs is not going to be a spring walk in the park for anyone in the NHL, regardless of where they ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs need to win the Atlantic Division. Anything else would be a huge disappointment, hindering their ...

The Panthers own the first tiebreaker (regulation wins), but Toronto gained ground there, picking up its 34th regulation win ...

The Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are within four points of each other for the division lead as the regular season enters its final push.

The NHL's Atlantic division is as tight as ever, with the top three teams separated by just two points. Let's make a case for ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators face the Buffalo Sabres for a matchup within the Atlantic Division Tuesday. Buffalo has gone 28-35-6 overall with a 6-11-2 record in Atlantic Division play. The Sabres ...

On Saturday, the Maple Leafs could have been alone atop the Atlantic Division for the first time in weeks, thanks to the ...

Ottawa Senators (37-27-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (28-35-6, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators face the Buffalo ...

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If the Toronto Maple Leafs can win the Atlantic division, they could end up making a deep playoff run come April.