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Draisaitl, power play power Oilers into 2nd round

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Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team. ... Continue Reading

Keys to offseason: What's next for the Kings?

We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook. ... Continue Reading

Bruins' Montgomery 'still pissed off' over G5 loss

A day after the Bruins' 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, Boston coach Jim Montgomery said he's "still pissed off." ... Continue Reading

Lightning's Cooper apologizes for skirt comment

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologized for making what he called an inappropriate analogy about putting skirts on goalies. ... Continue Reading

Canes GM positive on DeAngelo, Pesce injuries

The Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenseman Tony DeAngelo, while veteran blueliner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury suffered in the second game of the playoffs. ... Continue Reading

Golden Knights turning to goalie Hill in Game 5

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will start Wednesday in Game 5 of the team's Western Conference first-round series against the host Dallas Stars. ... Continue Reading

GM 'very hopeful' Stamkos stays with Lightning

Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said he's "very hopeful" the team can re-sign captain Steven Stamkos, as the Lightning star approaches unrestricted free agency this offseason. ... Continue Reading

Hughes, Josi, Makar finalists for Norris Trophy

Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi and Cale Makar are finalists for this year's Norris Trophy. ... Continue Reading

NHL playoffs MVP, Conn Smythe Trophy betting odds

Every player's odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. ... Continue Reading

NHL odds to win 2024 playoffs, Stanley Cup, conference futures

2024 NHL futures odds for every team to advance from the first round, to the Stanley Cup and to win it all. ... Continue Reading

Looks can be deceiving: NHL 'graybeards' still making an impact

Seasoned pros like Toronto's Mark Giordano and Dallas' Ryan Suter aren't letting age -- or in some cases gray hair -- slow them down. ... Continue Reading

Avs 'kept playing smart,' ground Jets to advance

After dropping the first game of this first-round series, and being eliminated in Round 1 last year, the Avalanche rolled off four consecutive wins, eliminating the Jets in Game 5 with a 6-3 victory. ... Continue Reading

Keys to offseason: What's next for Islanders and Jets

We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook. ... Continue Reading

Tocchet on not challenging Preds' goal: 'It's 50-50'

Canucks coach Rick Tocchet defended his decision not to use a coach's challenge to review the Predators' game-tying goal Tuesday night in what was an eventual 2-1 Nashville victory. ... Continue Reading