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NHL playoff schedule: Dates, TV channels, scores for second round

The second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs got underway on Saturday, May 2 when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers. In the Western Conference, the ...
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Why Hurricanes had to wait NHL-record 12 days between playoff series

The Hurricanes haven't played a game since May 9.

Avs eliminating Wild this early is more proof the NHL’s playoff format needs to change

The Wild are the latest victim of the NHL’s odd playoff format.

NHL playoff bracket: Flyers advance; Canadiens, Golden Knights take leads

Here are the results and schedule of every first-round series with updated scores as the Flyers, Canadiens and Golden Knights ...

How ‘WAG’ jackets won the NHL playoffs: Brackets, cowboy fringe and a dominant McDavid

This year, wives and girlfriends of players on all 16 Stanley Cup playoff teams commissioned custom-designed jackets to wear ...

Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens – Eastern Conference Final Starts Thursday

The time has finally come. Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Monday night and have advanced to the Eastern ...