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Ryan Poehling's OT winner stands for Ducks after lengthy review

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

AVALANCHE COMPLETE SWEEP
AVS ELIMINATE KOPITAR, KINGS
Cale Makar dances around defender as Avalanche seal series win

Anze Kopitar receives ovation following final NHL game


ROAD TO THE STANLEY CUP
Flyers winning the East? Sabres cooked? Judging early Stanley Cup playoff overreactions
The hot takes are flying after the opening games. We hand down a verdict on all of them.


MORE FROM THE PLAYOFFS
Bowen Byram delivers Sabres' fourth goal of the 1st period as Buffalo takes 3-1 series lead

Brandon Hagel nets go-ahead goal for Lightning to even series with Canadiens


OFFSEASON GUIDE
Keys to the offseason: Free agency and draft plans for Kings, every eliminated NHL team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.



ALL ABOUT THE POSTSEASON
How the 'Lumber Yard' was built: Inside the Avalanche's goaltending tandem
The professional lives of Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood intersected twice before suiting up together for Colorado.

Ranking the top 50 players in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
As 16 teams face off for the ultimate prize in pro sports, these players will have the biggest impact.


SPORTS BETTING
Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: A bet and Conn Smythe prediction for every team
Odds, Conn Smythe Trophy picks and future bets for every first-round matchup in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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- Oilers on brink after officials OK Ducks' OT goal
- Kopitar's 'extremely special' career ends in loss
- Avalanche 'weather' Kings' storm, complete sweep
- Swayman outburst caps 'unacceptable' Bruins loss
- Hagel scores 2 in 3rd as Lightning rally to tie series
- Struggling Michkov out of Flyers' top lines in skate
- Hurricanes D Nikishin diagnosed with concussion
- 🤔 Keys to the offseason for Kings, Sens
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