NHL playoffs 2024: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights - ESPN

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday.

Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the «curse» of that award?

Can the Vegas Golden Knights repeat, despite starting the postseason as the underdog in their initial series?

Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

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Game 1: TB @ FLA | April 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

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Game 1: TOR @ BOS | April 20, 8 p.m. (TBS) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

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Game 1: WSH @ NYR | April 21, 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

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Game 1: NYI @ CAR | April 20, 5 p.m. (TBS) | Preview

Games 2-7: TBD

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Game 1-7: TBD

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Game 1-7: TBD

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Game 1-7: TBD

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Game 1-7: TBD