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Around the NHL - Part XLV (Playoffs edition)

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Stanley Cup, First Round Schedule​


EASTERN CONFERENCE​

Ottawa Senators (WC2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (1A)

Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX
Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

* If necessary


Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2A)

Game 1: Panthers at Lightning, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 2: Panthers at Lightning, Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 3: Lightning at Panthers, Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX,, SN, TVAS, FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS
Game 4: Lightning at Panthers, Monday, April 28, TBD
Game 5: Panthers at Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Lightning at Panthers, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Panthers at Lightning, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

* If necessary


Montreal Canadiens (WC2) vs. Washington Capitals (1M)

Game 1: Canadiens at at Capitals, Monday, April 21, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, MNMT
Game 2: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS, MNMT
Game 3: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, MNMT
Game 4: Capitals at Canadiens, Sunday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, MNMT
Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Canadiens/at Capitals, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

* If necessary


New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M)

Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils, Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSO, MSGSN
Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

* If necessary


WESTERN CONFERENCE​

St. Louis Blues (WC2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1C)

Game 1: Blues at Jets, Saturday, April 19, 6 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNMW
Game 2: Blues at Jets, Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS2, ESPN2, FDSNSW
Game 3: Jets at Blues, Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNSW
Game 4: Jets at Blues, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNMW
Game 5: Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, TBD *
Game 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

* If necessary


Colorado Avalanche (3C) vs. Dallas Stars (2C)

Game 1: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, April 19, 8:30 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN360, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT
Game 2: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS-D, Victory+, ALT
Game 3: Stars at Avalanche, Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, Victory+, ALT
Game 4: Stars at Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS, Victory+, ALT
Game 5: Avalanche at Stars, Monday, April 28, TBD *
Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD*

* If necessary


Minnesota Wild (WC1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (1P)

Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights, Sunday, April 20, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 22, 11 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, April 24, 9 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, MAX, SNW, SNP, SN1, TVAS, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS
Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

* If necessary


Edmonton Oilers (3P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (2P)

Game 1: Oilers at Kings, Monday, April 21, 10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, TVAS2, FDSNW
Game 2: Oilers at Kings, Wednesday, April 23, 10 p.m. ET; TBS, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNW
Game 3: Kings at Oilers, Friday, April 25, 10 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS2, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNW
Game 4: Kings at Oilers, Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX, FDSNW
Game 5: Oilers at Kings, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Kings at Oilers, Thursday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Oilers at Kings, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

* If necessary


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Around the NHL: Part XLIV 2025)​
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Snooze worthy matchups outside of the Battles of Florida and Ontario. Rooting for upsets in the Eastern Conference.
 
Harbour Dog said:
The first round of the playoffs is a great time to be a hockey fan. Teams are fresh and hungry, and trying to establish that they're not going to be pushed around, and we're spoiled for options of games to watch.
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I like to put together some parlays makes the games more exciting for me. 1st and 2nd round are able to do that more.
 
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Last year, I had a perfect bracket. Tbh it was easy. A bunch of teams matched up with and lost to teams they always lose to.

Toronto played Boston. Boston played Florida. Carolina played the Rangers. The Rangers played anybody good that's not Carolina. All losses.

This year is a lot harder.

Vegas is better than I thought they were. Tampa's actually good this year. No Boston, so we don't know what Toronto is.

The only super easy call is Carolina coming out of the Metro. They don't have a single top 10 xGF% team in that bracket. Other than Ovechkin, there's also no gamebreakers they're running into, and let's be honest, Ovechkin has one Cup. He's containable.

Tampa and Florida are playing a coin-toss matchup in the first round that's an absolute bracket destroyer. The winner is probably the favorite to win the Cup. They're bracketed with a cupcake second round and then Carolina's sorry ass. The Eastern Conference Finals is in the first round.

But I have to pick the winner of that round and I don't want to.

And then there's the West which is spinning a wheel. Could be any of Edmonton, Vegas, LA, or Colorado.
 
sens over leafs in 7
cats over lightning in 6
caps over habs in 5
canes over nj in 6

cats over sens in 5
canes over caps in 6
canes over cats in 7

jets over blues in 6
stars over avs in 7
knights over wild in 4
oilers over kings in 5

stars over jets in 7
knights over oilers in 6
knights over stars in 6

knights over canes in 6
 
noncents said:
sens over leafs in 7
cats over lightning in 6
caps over habs in 5
canes over nj in 6

cats over sens in 5
canes over caps in 6
canes over cats in 7

jets over blues in 6
stars over avs in 7
knights over wild in 4
oilers over kings in 5

stars over jets in 7
knights over oilers in 6
knights over stars in 6

knights over canes in 6
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Stars are riddled with injuries idk if they have much of a chance
 
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I want anyone of these former Rangers to win the Cup. Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey in Colorado. Neal Pionk in Winnipeg. They couldn't be jettisoned fast enough for this fanbase. Well maybe not Vesey. Definitely Lindgren and Pionk though.
 
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Mike in Houston said:
I want anyone of these former Rangers to win the Cup. Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey in Colorado. Neal Pionk in Winnipeg. They couldn't be jettisoned fast enough for this fanbase. Well maybe not Vesey. Definitely Lindgren and Pionk though.
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I root for most former Rangers. In the playoffs Zooks will always be my first choice. I would be happy for Lindy and Vesey though as well.
 
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Ducks just fired Cronin. Thank goodness! Lavi has to be next? Maybe will get a package deal and Dolan fires Drury also.
 
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Leonardo87 said:
Ducks just fired Cronin. Thank goodness! Lavi has to be next? Maybe will get a package deal and Dolan fires Drury also.
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With the season that just happened and the Panarin situation, maybe a clean slate is necessary. Purge everything from this roster except Shesterkin and JT Miller. This includes Panarin and Fox.
 
Connor Hellebucyk is about to win his third Vezina and just put up Hasek numbers at a time when the league average save percentage is back to 1980s levels.

And it feels like no one talks about it because no one trusts goaltending numbers any more.

Also, that Pionk deal is precisely why you don't trade Adam Fox. Who wants to pay a mediocre OFD 7 million a year? We've got an all situations #1 for less than 10.
 
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Fitzy said:
Connor Hellebucyk is about to win his third Vezina and just put up Hasek numbers at a time when the league average save percentage is back to 1980s levels.

And it feels like no one talks about it because no one trusts goaltending numbers any more.

Also, that Pionk deal is precisely why you don't trade Adam Fox. Who wants to pay a mediocre OFD 7 million a year? We've got an all situations #1 for less than 10.
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Hellebucyk also historically shots the bed in the playoffs. That's definitely part of the narrative surrounding his great numbers. Maybe this year will be different.
 
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