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East 1st Round - Game 1
Tage Thompson lights the lamp for Sabres
Tage Thompson lights the lamp for Sabres
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Tage Thompson scores for the Sabres
Tage Thompson attempts to start a rally with a third period goal.
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Elias Lindholm scores goal vs. Sabres
Elias Lindholm scores goal vs. Sabres
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Jeremy Swayman robs Sabres with save
Jeremy Swayman robs Sabres with save
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Morgan Geekie lights the lamp for the Bruins
Morgan Geekie gets the Bruins on the board halfway through the 1st period.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
BEST OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Juraj Slafkovsky completes hat trick, wins it for Canadiens in OT
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Avalanche take down the Kings in Game 1
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POSTSEASON PICTURE
Stanley Cup playoffs daily: What to watch in Sunday's four Game 1s
Eight new teams open their postseason Sunday. Here's what to watch, along with Saturday's highlights and stats.
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ROAD TO THE STANLEY CUP
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.
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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?
PREPARING FOR THE POSTSEASON
Stanley Cup contender flaws: Biggest issues for the NHL's top playoff teams
No NHL team is perfect, and postseason opponents will be certain to key in on these areas of weakness.
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Postseason roundtable: NHL player, coach, GM predict the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Which team is better than we think? Who has the most flop potential? And who wins the Cup?
SPORTS BETTING
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.
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OFFSEASON FOCUS
Keys to the offseason: Free agency and draft plans for every eliminated NHL team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
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Top Headlines
- Slafkovsky 1st playoff hat trick fuels Habs' upset
- Avs' O'Connor caps long comeback with key goal
- Oettinger, Stars falter, face familiar 1-0 deficit
- Martone, 19, nets winner as Flyers swipe opener
- Celebrini open to offseason extension with Sharks
- Rangers' Trocheck: Long absence due to infection
- 🏆 Final 2026 NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading?
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