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🔮 Greg Wyshynski predicts entire playoff bracket
Who will win each series matchup, and in how many games? Who takes home the Stanley Cup?[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]
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]
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]
Vegas remains hot under Tortorella with G1 rally
The Golden Knights, who have not lost in regulation since John Tortorella took over as coach last month, rallied with three third-period goals Sunday night, defeating the Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.[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]
Ranking the top 50 players in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
As 16 teams face off for the ultimate prize in pro sports, these players will have the biggest impact.[read more]
Downed fences, beat-up mannequins headline KeyBank Center scene for Sabres' Game 1 win
Buffalo surged in the third period to win their first playoff game in 15 years, prompting memorable fan reactions from the Sabres faithful.[read more]
How WWE explains the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs' first round
With Wrestlemania and the start of the postseason this weekend, the traditions from one can help fans understand the other.[read more]