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'This team is in our blood:' How Oilers, Flames fans are bringing the action outside the arenas
It's a playoff matchup 31 years in the making, and the outdoor fan events have surpassed expectations -- when wintry weather doesn't get in the way.
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MIKE SMITH'S WILD RIDE
Wyshynski: Mike Smith is the most fascinating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
When he's on, he's near unbeatable. When he's off ... bewildering things happen. All hail the NHL's current agent of chaos.

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What we know (and remaining mysteries) midway through Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs
We're down to seven teams remaining in the postseason. Here are the biggest lessons as each conference's final round approaches.
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- Canada rallies, joins U.S. in hockey world semis
- 'Resilient' Blues stay alive, rally to jolt Avs in OT
- Caps' Wilson has ACL surgery, out 6-8 months
- Berube: Racist comments to Kadri unacceptable
- Panthers' Thornton: No decision on 25th season
- Flames keep faith: 'No reason we can't win 3'
- 'Confident' Canes still winless away from Raleigh
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
illustration by Two Fresh and Alejandro Parilla Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
A staple since the early 1980s, we look at the best beards in 2022, the next generation of bushy beauties and the greatest facial forests in postseason history
NHL Rank: Playoff edition
Illustration by ESPN NHL rank: Top 50 players in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Where do Matthews, Makar, Josi and Shesterkin rank? Here are the results of our poll of ESPN's NHL analysts.
Keys to the offseason
Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Keys to the offseason for NHL teams, including draft, free-agency game plans
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.