UFC 304: Key Questions And Analysis On Aspinall-Blaydes, Edwards-Muhammad
The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just eight left in the second round, after a thrilling first eight matchups in the first.
Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship -- thus breaking the "curse" of that award? Are the Dallas Stars now the team to beat after knocking off the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights?
Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.
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Conference finals Eastern Conference M1 New York Rangers vs. A1 Florida PanthersPath to Conference finals:
Rangers: defeated Capitals 4-0; defeated Hurricanes 4-2 Panthers: defeated Lightning 4-1; defeated Bruins 4-2
Leading scorers in playoffs:
Rangers: Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck (14 points) Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov (13 points)
Schedule:
Game 1: FLA @ NYR | May 22, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Game 2: FLA @ NYR | May 24, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Game 3: NYR @ FLA | May 26, 3 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+) Game 4: NYR @ FLA | May 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Game 5: FLA @ NYR | May 30, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) Game 6: NYR @ FLA | June 1, 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+) Game 7: FLA @ NYR | June 3, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+)
Western ConferenceStars-Avalanche winner vs. Canucks-Oilers winner
Second round Atlantic Division A1 Florida Panthers vs. A2 Boston BruinsPath to Round 2:
Panthers: defeated Lightning 4-1 Bruins: defeated Maple Leafs 4-3
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe (9 points) Bruins: Brad Marchand (8 points)
Schedule: (FLA wins 4-2)
Keys to the offseason for the Bruins
Game 1: BOS 5, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 6, BOS 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA 6, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: FLA 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: BOS 2, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 6: FLA 2, BOS 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Panthers
Metropolitan Division M1 New York Rangers vs. M2 Carolina HurricanesPath to Round 2:
Rangers: defeated Capitals 4-0 Hurricanes: defeated Islanders 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Rangers: Mika Zibanejad (7 points) Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (7 points)
Schedule: (NYR win 4-2)
Keys to the offseason for the Hurricanes
Game 1: NYR 4, CAR 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, CAR 3 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR 3, CAR 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 4: CAR 4, NYR 3 | Recap | Replay Game 5: CAR 4, NYR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 6: NYR 5, CAR 3 | Recap
Consensus pick: Rangers
Central Division C1 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Colorado AvalanchePath to Round 2:
Stars: defeated Golden Knights 4-3 Avalanche: defeated Jets 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Stars: Wyatt Johnston (7 points) Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar (9 points)
Schedule: (DAL leads 3-2)
Game 1: COL 4, DAL 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 2: DAL 5, COL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL 4, COL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 4: DAL 5, COL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: COL 5, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 6: DAL @ COL | May 17, 10 p.m. (TNT) | Preview Game 7: COL @ DAL | May 19, TBD* | Preview
Consensus pick: Stars
Pacific Division P1 Vancouver Canucks vs. P2 Edmonton OilersPath to Round 2:
Canucks: defeated Predators 4-2 Oilers: defeated Kings 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Canucks: Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller (6 points) Oilers: Connor McDavid (12 points)
Schedule: (VAN leads 3-2)
Game 1: VAN 5, EDM 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: EDM 4, VAN 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN 4, EDM 3 | Recap | Replay Game 4: EDM 3, VAN 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: VAN 3, EDM 2 | Recap Game 6: VAN @ EDM | May 18, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) | Preview Game 7: EDM @ VAN | May 20, TBD* | Preview
Consensus pick: Oilers
First round Atlantic Division A1 Florida Panthers vs. WC1 Tampa Bay LightningRegular-season records:
Panthers: 52-24-6, 110 points Lightning: 45-29-8, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Panthers: Sam Reinhart, 94 points (57 G, 37 A) Lightning: Nikita Kucherov, 144 points (44 G, 100 A)
Consensus pick: Panthers
Schedule: (FLA wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Lightning
Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA 5, TB 3 | Recap | Replay Game 4: TB 6, FLA 3 | Recap | Replay Game 5: FLA 6, TB 1 | Recap | Replay
A2 Boston Bruins vs. A3 Toronto Maple LeafsRegular-season records:
Bruins: 47-20-15, 109 points Maple Leafs: 46-26-10, 102 points
Leading scorers:
Bruins: David Pastrnak, 110 points (47 G, 63 A) Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews, 107 points (69 G, 38 A)
Consensus pick: Bruins
Schedule: (BOS wins 4-3)
Keys to the offseason for the Maple Leafs
Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: BOS 3, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: TOR 2, BOS 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 6: TOR 2, BOS 1 | Recap Game 7: BOS 2, TOR 1 (OT) | Recap
Metropolitan Division M1 New York Rangers vs. WC2 Washington CapitalsRegular-season records:
Rangers: 55-23-4, 114 points Capitals: 40-31-11, 91 points
Leading scorers:
Rangers: Artemi Panarin, 120 points (49 G, 71 A) Capitals: Dylan Strome, 67 points (27 G, 40 A)
Consensus pick: Rangers
Schedule: (NYR wins 4-0)
Keys to the offseason for the Capitals
Game 1: NYR 4, WSH 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, WSH 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR 3, WSH 1 | Recap Game 4: NYR 4, WSH 2 | Recap | Replay
M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New York IslandersRegular-season records:
Hurricanes: 52-23-7, 111 points Islanders: 39-27-16, 94 points
Leading scorers:
Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho, 89 points (36 G, 53 A) Islanders: Mathew Barzal, 80 points (23 G, 57 A)
Consensus pick: Canes
Schedule: (CAR wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Islanders
Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: NYI 3, CAR 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: CAR 6, NYI 3 | Recap
Central Division C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden KnightsRegular-season records:
Stars: 52-21-9, 113 points Golden Knights: 45-29-8, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Stars: Jason Robertson, 80 points (29 G, 51 A) Golden Knights: Jonathan Marchessault, 69 points (42 G, 27 A)
Consensus pick: Stars
Schedule: (Stars win 4-3)
Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL 3, VGK 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 4: DAL 4, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: DAL 3, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay Game 6: VGK 2, DAL 0 | Recap Game 7: DAL 2, VGK 1 | Recap
C2 Winnipeg Jets vs. C3 Colorado AvalancheRegular-season records:
Jets: 52-24-6, 110 points Avalanche: 50-25-7, 107 points
Leading scorers:
Jets: Mark Scheifele, 72 points (25 G, 47 A) Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, 140 points (51 G, 89 A)
Consensus pick: Avs
Schedule: (COL wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Jets
Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap | Replay Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: COL 6, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: COL 5, WPG 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: COL 6, WPG 3 | Recap | Replay
Pacific Division P1 Vancouver Canucks vs. WC1 Nashville PredatorsRegular-season records:
Canucks: 50-23-9, 109 points Predators: 47-30-5, 99 points
Leading scorers:
Canucks: J.T. Miller, 103 points (37 G, 66 A) Predators: Filip Forsberg, 94 points (48 G, 46 A)
Consensus pick: Canucks
Schedule: (VAN wins 4-2)
Keys to the offseason for the Predators
Game 1: VAN 4, NSH 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN 2, NSH 1 | Recap Game 4: VAN 4, NSH 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: NSH 2, VAN 1 | Recap Game 6: VAN 1, NSH 0 | Recap
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles KingsRegular-season records:
Oilers: 49-27-6, 104 points Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points
Leading scorers:
Oilers: Connor McDavid, 132 points (32 G, 100 A) Kings: Adrian Kempe, 75 points (28 G, 47 A)
Consensus pick: Oilers
Schedule: (EDM wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Kings
Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap Game 3: EDM 6, LA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 4: EDM 1, LA 0 | Recap | Replay Game 5: EDM 4 LA 3 | Recap
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