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Martone, 19, nets winner as Flyers swipe opener
Porter Martone, Philadelphia's 19-year-old rookie forward, scored the eventual winner with 2:37 to play as the Flyers outlasted the rival Penguins 3-2 in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.[read more]
🏆 Final 2026 NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading?
Our panel of PHWA voters identify their finalists for all the awards, with some tight finishes in a few spots.[read more]
Oettinger, Stars falter, face familiar 1-0 deficit
Continuing an undesirable pattern for fans at American Airlines Center, Dallas lost Game 1 for the ninth time in the past 11 playoff series as Jake Oettinger and the Stars fell 6-1 to the Wild in a contest they quickly trailed 4-0.[read more]
Avs' O'Connor caps long comeback with key goal
Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in nearly a year to help the top-seeded Avalanche beat the Kings in Game 1 on Sunday.[read more]
Cooper: Penalty 'stupidity' cost Lightning in G1
Lightning coach Jon Cooper was not happy with the penalties his team committed in its Game 1 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Sunday.[read more]
Slafkovsky 1st playoff hat trick fuels Habs' upset
Juraj Slafkovsky, 22, the 2022 No. 1 pick, scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena.[read more]
Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years
Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playoff game in 15 years.[read more]
Wyshynski predicts the entire 2026 Stanley Cup playoff bracket
Who will win each series matchup, and in how many games? Who takes home the Stanley Cup?[read more]
Lapsed fan's guide to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Miss anything the past six months? Miss EVERYTHING? Here are the top teams, players, matchups, stats to know.[read more]
Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: A bet and Conn Smythe prediction for every team
Odds, Conn Smythe Trophy picks and future bets for every first-round matchup in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.[read more]