The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.

Who's slumping and who's jumping? In this edition of the power rankings, Ryan Dixon takes a look at some of the streakiest players and teams in the NHL.

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP, SNE) ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating ...

• Jacob Markstrom, who was traded from Calgary to New Jersey last June, will be in the home crease. Markstrom owns a 22-13-5 ...

Blues showdown on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+) could swing the race. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery ...

We are into the final month of the season and for the first time in almost two decades, the Bruins are not in the playoff picture. You have to go back to the 2006-07 season under coach Dave Lewis that ...

From a traditional 1 vs. 8 format to changing the points system, there are ways the NHL could improve the postseason matchups ...

The NHL's hottest team looks to gain some momentum on the road when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the San Jose Sharks on ...

Joe Veleno is such a likeable guy that many within the Detroit Red Wings organization are hoping that he earns a bigger role ...

Welcome back to The Hockey News' NHL power rankings, where we rank all 32 teams based on their weekly performance.

Many thought Alex Ovechkin would be pursuing history on a sinking ship, but the Caps GM's savvy additions have the team atop ...