An undrafted rookie pushing the defending champs to the brink of elimination and Will Ferrell rocking face paint rinkside — the first round of the NHL Playoffs has had it all.

With a handful of squads on the edge of second round–clinching glory, here’s everything you need to know.

Two postseason mainstays — Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals — missed the playoffs, but there are 16 star-studded contenders to get to know before the fun begins…

Turn up Harry Styles because Team USA is finally golden once again after defeating their archrival Team Canada 6–3 in last night’s Women’s World championship final.

With hockey’s greatest rivals — Team Canada and Team USA — set to face off tonight at 7 p.m. ET, we have you covered on all the need-to-know details.

With Canada set to take to the ice to start their three-peat journey against Switzerland at 7 p.m. ET, we have you covered with all the tourney’s need-to-know details.

Today’s newsletter has everything you need to know before the Toronto Six and Minnesota Whitecaps lace up their knife shoes for tonight’s duel in the desert.

The blow of Wednesday’s brutal 5–0 Rivalry Series loss to Canada was softened by yesterday’s news that the top Americans have teamed up with their biggest rivals to create an official PWHPA league, with reports that players organized a formal union and are negotiating a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Seems like a clear message that hockey is, in fact, not for everyone.

The weekend showcase has evolved into an opportunity for the league’s top talent to display their skill and show off their personalities through some friendly competition.

While the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) was known for its quality of play, the PHF (then National Women’s Hockey League) offered to do what no women’s league had done before: pay its players.

Today may mark the first-ever PWHPA All-Star event, but it’s far from the first time women’s hockey players have showcased their skills on the big stage.