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CANES WIN AGAIN
TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD OVER RANGERS
Brendan Smith's short-handed goal gives Canes the lead
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How the Rangers' 'Kid Line' has sparked New York's offense
There was no guarantee Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko and Filip Chytil would skate together this postseason, but Rangers fans are glad they are.

RIVALRY RANKINGS
Ranking the NHL's best current rivalries: Where does Lightning-Panthers fit in?
As the Battle of Florida rages in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, we put the feud in perspective.
The wild past and furious present of the Battle of Alberta
From the glory days of the '80s and early '90s, to recent bad blood, to a second-round series in 2022, here's what you need to know before opening puck drop.

WHO WILL BE PLAYOFF MVP?
Conn Smythe Watch: Ranking candidates for Stanley Cup playoffs MVP
Where do Nathan MacKinnon, Adam Fox, Connor McDavid and others fall as the second round continues?

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Smith, Raanta, Hurricanes top Rangers for 2-0 series lead
— Brendan Smith scored a shorthanded goal late in the second period while Antti Raanta finished with 21 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
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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
Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 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.