- Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens 8-3 to force Game 7 ABC News —
- Avalanche rely on depth, MacKinnon to reach conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver Associated Press —
- Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild ABC News —
- Brett Kulak’s OT winner lifts Avalanche into NHL Western final Boston Globe —
- Wild vs. Avalanche Game 5: Colorado advances to West final on Brett Kulak's OT winner The New York Times —
- Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild Associated Press —
- Avalanche’s closeout bid jolted as Blackwood pulled after 3 first-period goals Associated Press —
- Who's in the NHL Conference Finals? Full list, bracket, schedule USA Today —
- Carolina Hurricanes get another lengthy between-rounds break in the NHL playoffs Associated Press —
- Blake's overtime goal lifts the Hurricanes 3-2 over the Flyers for their second playoff series sweep ABC News —
- Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss ABC News —
- Hurricanes seal sweep of Flyers, advance to conference final on Jackson Blake’s OT winner The Globe and Mail —
- Flyers eliminated from playoffs with game 4 loss to Hurricanes 6abc Philadelphia —
- Blake's OT goal lifts Hurricanes 3-2 over Flyers for their second playoff series sweep Associated Press —
- Hurricanes beat the Flyers 4-1 in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead ABC News —
- Hurricanes overwhelm Flyers in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead Boston Globe —
- Hurricanes beat Flyers 4-1 in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead The Globe and Mail —
- Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens advance to 2nd round with Game 7 win in Tampa Bay Global News —
- Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1 ABC News —
- Canadiens outlast Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 to win thrilling 1st-round series ABC News —
Stanley Cup playoffs
Elimination tournament in the National Hockey League
The Stanley Cup playoffs is the annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, and the league champion of the National Hockey League (NHL). The four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held after the NHL's regular season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals. The final round is known as the Stanley Cup Final, which matches the two conference champions.
Avalanche advance to West final