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The drought is over in Philadelphia and it ended in the most dramatic way possible. The Philadelphia Flyers are headed to the second round for the first time in six years after a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6, clinching the series 4-2 in a tense, hard-fought opening-round battle. For

The Tampa Bay Lightning flipped the script and the series on Sunday night, storming back with a dominant third period to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup. The win knots the series at 2-2 and shifts momentum back to Tampa Bay heading into a pivotal Game 5.

The Carolina Hurricanes left no doubt in their opening-round matchup, completing a dominant four-game sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 to close out the Eastern Conference First Round. Carolina’s finishing touch came in the third period, when Logan Stankoven delivered the go-ahead goal, breaking a tense deadlock and putting

The Minnesota Timberwolves leaned into their defensive identity and delivered one of their most complete performances of the postseason, overwhelming the Denver Nuggets 113–96 in Game 3 on Thursday night to take a 2–1 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Fueled by relentless energy on both ends of the floor, Minnesota built a

The Buffalo Sabres continued their remarkable postseason return Thursday night, rallying for a 3–1 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The win gives Buffalo a 2–1 series lead and restores home-ice advantage after a poised comeback performance at TD Garden. Defenseman Bowen Byram scored just over a

The Philadelphia Flyers are one win away from completing a stunning first-round sweep. Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored three goals on four shots during a dominant second-period surge, powering the Flyers to a 5–2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference First Round playoff series Wednesday night

The Utah Mammoth earned a milestone playoff victory Tuesday night, edging the Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 in Game 2 of their Western Conference First Round series behind a clutch late goal from Logan Cooley. The win evens the best-of-seven series at one game apiece as the matchup shifts to Salt Lake City for Game 3

The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered a timely response in Game 2 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, getting an overtime winner from J.J. Moser to even things up with the Montreal Canadiens in a tightly contested 3–2 victory Tuesday night. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime for his first career playoff goal, lifting Tampa Bay

The top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes needed extra time and then some to protect home ice Monday night. In a dramatic double-overtime thriller, Carolina edged the Ottawa Senators 3–2 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference First Round matchup, grabbing a 2–0 series lead before the series shifts north to Canada’s capital for Game 3 on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers continued their remarkable postseason surge Monday night, riding a stellar performance from goaltender Dan Vladar and another clutch moment from rookie Porter Martone to defeat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. With the victory, Philadelphia takes a commanding 2–0 lead in the

Vegas Golden Knights opened their 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs run with a physical, comeback-driven statement win Sunday night, defeating the Utah Mammoth 4–2 in Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round series. Nic Dowd delivered the decisive moment at 7:20 of the third period, redirecting a point shot from Noah Hanifin past Utah goaltender

The Montreal Canadiens opened their first-round series with a dramatic statement, edging the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 in overtime on Sunday night to grab a 1–0 series lead in the NHL playoffs. Rookie sensation Juraj Slafkovsky delivered the decisive blow just 1:22 into overtime, completing a historic performance with his third power-play goal of the

The long wait is over and the moment could hardly have been more dramatic. In a chaotic, emotional return to the postseason, the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Boston Bruins 4–3 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference First Round series on Sunday night, snapping a 14-season playoff drought

The top-seeded Colorado Avalanche opened their Western Conference First Round series with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night, taking a 1–0 lead behind clutch third-period scoring, standout goaltending, and a tense, physical finish in Denver. In his first Stanley Cup Playoffs start, Scott Wedgewood delivered a composed, high-pressure performance,

Flyers stun Penguins 3–2 in Game 1 thriller behind Sanheim’s go-ahead goal. The postseason return for the Philadelphia Flyers started with a statement. Defenseman Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Flyers held off a late rally from Pittsburgh Penguins for a gritty 3–2 victory Saturday night at PPG

The Florida Panthers spoiled a historic night for the New York Rangers on Monday, edging the Rangers 3–2 behind a clutch late goal from Cole Reinhardt that denied veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick a victory in his final NHL appearance. Reinhardt scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in regulation, breaking a 2–2

The Florida Panthers snapped a four game skid in emphatic fashion Saturday night, rolling past the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 behind balanced scoring and multi-point efforts from Eetu Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich. Luostarinen and Samoskevich each finished with a goal and two assists as Florida built an early lead and never relinquished control, continuing its

The Ottawa Senators continued their late-season surge Thursday night, taking a major step toward securing an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a convincing 5–1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Fabian Zetterlund led the charge with two goals, while Drake Batherson, Artem Zub and Claude Giroux also found the net for Ottawa, which extended its winning

The Montreal Canadiens continued their late-season surge Tuesday night, rallying in dramatic fashion to defeat the Florida Panthers 4–3 in a shootout after captain Nick Suzuki delivered a clutch late equalizer in regulation. The victory marked Montreal’s ninth win in its last 10 games and further strengthened the club’s momentum heading toward the postseason. Montreal

The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their dominance over the Florida Panthers, defeating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions 5-2 on Sunday night. Coming off a 9-4 rout in their Saturday matchup that eliminated Florida from playoff contention, Pittsburgh proved they weren’t slowing down. Rickard Rakell was the star of the night, scoring twice to power the