NHL playoffs start with a bang as Team USA star Brady Tkachuk drops gloves at opening faceoff
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Edmonton Oilers open playoffs against skilled, young Ducks team
When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from 2017, the last time the teams met in the playoffs.
Macklin Celebrini open to extension with San Jose Sharks - ESPN
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks teenage sensation Macklin Celebrini is open to signing a contract extension this summer after breaking the franchise record for points in a season in just his second year in the NHL.
2026 Stanley Cup playoff picks: Every first-round series - ESPN
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is officially in the books. Sixteen of the league's teams have made the postseason bracket, and 16 have been eliminated.
The NHL’s new weapon: 6 regular guys from Winnipeg and a smartphone
In the high-stakes, "always-on" ecosystem of professional hockey, one of the assets a star athlete can possess may not be a faster, harder slap shot. It may be a group of friends who can handle the digital limelight for them — and a group of ordinary guys from Winnipeg may be the prototype of what's known as influencer by proxy.
Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series
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Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: Best bets and Conn Smythe picks from every team - ESPN
The puck is set to drop on the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, as 16 teams will continue on their quest to get their named engraved in Lord Stanley's Cup. The Buffalo Sabres have snapped the longest postseason drought in the NHL on their way to winning the Atlantic Division. They will face the Boston Bruins in the first round.
Canucks fire GM Allvin after finishing with worst record in NHL - ESPN
Patrik Allvin is out as general manager of the Vancouver Canucks after four seasons, the club announced Friday.