The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday. Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship -- thus breaking the "curse" of that award?
First Round
Atlantic Division WC1 Tampa Bay (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at A1 Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Game 1: TB @ FLA | April 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Game 2: TB @ FLA | April 23, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 3: FLA @ TB | April 25, 7 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: FLA @ TB | April 27, 5 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: TB @ FLA | April 29* Game 6: FLA @ TB | May 1* Game 7: TB @ FLA | May 4* A3 Toronto (46 - 26 - 10), 102 at A2 Boston (40 - 20 - 15), 109 Game 1: TOR @ BOS | April 20, 8 p.m. (TBS) Game 2: TOR @ BOS | April 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Game 3: BOS @ TOR | April 24, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Game 4: BOS @ TOR | April 27, 8 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: TOR @ BOS | April 30* Game 6: BOS @ TOR | May 2* Game 7: TOR @ BOS | May 4*
Metropolitan Division WC2 Washington (40 - 31 - 11), 91 at M1 New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40, 114 Game 1: WSH @ NYR | April 21, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Game 2: WSH @ NYR | April 23, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Game 3: NYR @ WSH | April 26, 7 p.m. (TNT) Game 4: NYR @ WSH | April 28, 8 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: WSH @ NYR | May 1* Game 6: NYR @ WSH | May 3* Game 7: WSH @ NYR | May 5* M3 New York Islanders (39 - 27 - 15), 94 at M2 Carolina (52 - 23 - 7), 111 Game 1: NYI @ CAR | April 20, 5 p.m. (TBS) Game 2: NYI @ CAR | April 22, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 3: CAR @ NYI | April 25, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 4: CAR @ NYI | April 27, 2 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: NYI @ CAR | April 30* Game 6: CAR @ NYI | May 2* Game 7: NYI @ CAR | May 4*
Central Division WC2 Vegas (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at C1 Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113 Game 1: VGK @ DAL | April 22, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) WC2 Vegas (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at
Game 2: VGK @ DAL | April 24, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Game 3: DAL @ VGK | April 27, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: DAL @ VGK | April 29 Game 5: VGK @ DAL | May 1* Game 6: DAL @ VGK | May 3* Game 7: VGK @ DAL | May 5* C3 Colorado (50 - 25 - 7), 107at C2 Winnipeg (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Game 1: COL @ WPG | April 21, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 2: COL @ WPG | April 23, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Game 3: WPG @ COL | April 26, 10 p.m. (TNT) Game 4: WPG @ COL | April 28, 2:30 p.m. (TNT) Game 5: COL @ WPG | April 30* Game 6: WPG @ COL | May 2* Game 7: COL @ WPG | May 4*
Pacific Division WC1 Nashville (47 - 30 - 50, 99at P1 Vancouver (50 - 23 -9), 109 Game 1: NSH @ VAN | April 21, 10 p.m. (ESPN) Game 2: NSH @ VAN | April 23, 10 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 3: VAN @ NSH | April 26, 7:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: VAN @ NSH | April 28, 5 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: NSH @ VAN | April 30* Game 6: VAN @ NSH | May 3* Game 7: NSH @ VAN | May 5* P3 Los Angeles Kings (44 -27 - 11), 99 at P2 Edmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 Game 1: LA @ EDM | April 22, 10 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 2: LA @ EDM | April 24, 10 p.m. (TBS) Game 3: EDM @ LA | April 26, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: EDM @ LA | April 28, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: LA @ EDM | May 1* Game 6: EDM @ LA | May 3* Game 7: LA @ EDM | May 5*
Pop culture the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup
Hockey might be Canada's most popular sport, but the country hasn't had much luck lately when it comes to hoisting the Stanley Cup. It's been over 30 years since the last time a team from north of the border managed to win an NHL title. In the 1992-93 season, the Montreal Canadians, led by Brian Bellows, Patrick Roy and Guy Carbonneau, lost only four playoff games en route to their record-setting 24th Stanley Cup title.
Only six Canadian teams have made the finals since then, and though several have come achingly close, none has been able to bring Lord Stanley's Cup home. Five teams -- the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oliers, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to end that drought in 2024 Stanly Cup playoffs. The world was a far different place the last time the Canadiens made Canadians NHL champions. Here's a look back at what the world was like back in 1993
hurricanes slim betting favorites in crowded stanely cup field
Few teams embody the spirit of this better than the 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes, who opened that regular season at 60-1 to win the title -- the longest preseason odds of any Cup winner since at least 1984-85. That squad entered the postseason at +600 and exited with the most famous trophy in North American sports.
Atlantic Division Tampa Bay (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110
Florida leads siries 2-0) Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA @ TB | April 25, 7 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: FLA @ TB | April 27, 5 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: TB @ FLA | April 29* Game 6: FLA @ TB | May 1* Game 7: TB @ FLA | May 4*
Toronto (46 - 26 - 10), 102 at Boston (40 - 20 - 15), 109
Boston leads series (2-1) Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: BOS @ TOR | April 27, 8 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: TOR @ BOS | April 30 Game 6: BOS @ TOR | May 2* Game 7: TOR @ BOS | May 4*
Metropolitan Division Washington (40 - 31 - 11), 91 at New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40), 114
New York Rangers leads series (2-0) Game 1: NYR 4, WSH 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, WSH 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR @ WSH | April 26, 7 p.m. (TNT) Game 4: NYR @ WSH | April 28, 8 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: WSH @ NYR | May 1* Game 6: NYR @ WSH | May 3* Game 7: WSH @ NYR | May 5*
New York Islanders (39 - 27 - 15), 94 at Carolina (52 - 23 - 7), 111
Carolina leads series (2-0) Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: CAR @ NYI | April 25, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 4: CAR @ NYI | April 27, 2 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: NYI @ CAR | April 30* Game 6: CAR @ NYI | May 2* Game 7: NYI @ CAR | May 4*
Central Division Vegas (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113
Vegas leads series (2-0) Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL @ VGK | April 27, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: DAL @ VGK | April 29 Game 5: VGK @ DAL | May 1* Game 6: DAL @ VGK | May 3* Game 7: VGK @ DAL | May 5*
Colorado (50 - 25 - 7), 107at Winnipeg (52 - 24 - 6), 110
Series tied (1-1) Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap | Replay Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: WPG @ COL | April 26, 10 p.m. (TNT) Game 4: WPG @ COL | April 28, 2:30 p.m. (TNT) Game 5: COL @ WPG | April 30* Game 6: WPG @ COL | May 2* Game 7: COL @ WPG | May 4*
Pacific Division Nashville (47 - 30 - 50), 99at Vancouver (50 - 23 -9), 109
Series tied (1-1) Game 1: VAN 4, NSH 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN @ NSH | April 26, 7:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: VAN @ NSH | April 28, 5 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: NSH @ VAN | April 30* Game 6: VAN @ NSH | May 3* Game 7: NSH @ VAN | May 5*
Los Angeles Kings (44 -27 - 11), 99 atEdmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104
Series tied (1-1) Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap Game 3: EDM @ LA | April 26, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 4: EDM @ LA | April 28, 10:30 p.m. (TBS) Game 5: LA @ EDM | May 1* Game 6: EDM @ LA | May 3* Game 7: LA @ EDM | May 5*
Atlantic Division Tampa Bay (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Florida (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Florida win series (4-1) Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 3: FLA 5, TB 3 | Recap | Replay Game 4: TB 6, FLA 3 | Recap | Replay Game 5: FLA 6, TB 1 | Recap | Replay
Toronto (46 - 26 - 10), 102 at Boston (40 - 20 - 15), 109 Boston leads series (3-1) Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: BOS 3, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: TOR @ BOS | April 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview Game 6: BOS @ TOR | May 2* | Preview Game 7: TOR @ BOS | May 4* | Preview
Metropolitan Division Washington (40 - 31 - 11), 91 at New York Rangers (55 - 23 - 40), 114 New York Rangers win series (4-0) Game 1: NYR 4, WSH 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NYR 4, WSH 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: NYR 3, WSH 1 | Recap Game 4: NYR 4, WSH 2 | Recap | Replay
New York Islanders (39 - 27 - 15), 94 at Carolina (52 - 23 - 7), 111 Carolina leads series (3-1) Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap | Replay Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap | Replay Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: NYI 3, CAR 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: NYI @ CAR | April 30, 7:30 p.m. (TBS) | Preview Game 6: CAR @ NYI | May 2* | Preview Game 7: NYI @ CAR | May 4* | Preview
Central Division Vegas (45 - 29 - 8), 98 at Dallas (52 - 21 -9),113 Series tied (2-2) Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: DAL 3, VGK 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 4: DAL 4, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay Game 5: VGK @ DAL | May 1, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview Game 6: DAL @ VGK | May 3 | Preview Game 7: VGK @ DAL | May 5* | Preview
Colorado (50 - 25 - 7), 107at Winnipeg (52 - 24 - 6), 110 Colorado lead series tied (3-1) Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap | Replay Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 3: COL 6, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay Game 4: COL 5, WPG 1 | Recap | Replay Game 5: COL @ WPG | April 30, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview Game 6: WPG @ COL | May 2* | Preview Game 7: COL @ WPG | May 4* | Preview
Pacific Division Nashville (47 - 30 - 50), 99at Vancouver (50 - 23 -9), 109 Vancouver lead series (3-1) Game 1: VAN 4, NSH 2 | Recap | Replay Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Recap | Replay Game 3: VAN 2, NSH 1 | Recap Game 4: VAN 4, NSH 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay Game 5: NSH @ VAN | April 30, 10 p.m. (TBS) | Preview Game 6: VAN @ NSH | May 3* | Preview Game 7: NSH @ VAN | May 5* | Preview
Los Angeles Kings (44 -27 - 11), 99 atEdmonton (49 - 27 - 6), 104 Edmonto lead series tied (3-1) Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap | Replay Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap Game 3: EDM 6, LA 1 | Recap | Replay Game 4: EDM 1, LA 0 | Recap | Replay Game 5: LA @ EDM | May 1, 10 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview Game 6: EDM @ LA | May 3* | Preview Game 7: LA @ EDM | May 5* | Preview
ranking the top 50 nhl in 2024 stanley cup playoffs
The playoff edition of ESPN NHL Rank seeks to identify the top forwards, defensemen and goaltenders in the upcoming tournament. Dozens of voters participated, choosing one winner in a series of head-to-head voting matchups of the players on the 16 postseason qualifiers.
No.50: (F) Mark Stone, Vegas 2023-24 stats: 16 G | 37 A | 53 PTS No.49: (G) Jeremy Swayman, Boston 2023-24 stats: 25-10-8 | 2.53 GAA | .916 SV% No.48: (D) Evan Bouchard, Edmonton 2023-24 stats: 18 G | 64 A | 82 PTS No.47: (D) Jaccob Slavin, Carolina 2023-24 stats: 6 G | 31 A | 37 PTS No.46: (F) Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders 2023-24 stats: 23 G | 57 A | 80 PTS
Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for goalie skirt comment
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy about putting skirts on goalies. After the Game 5 loss that eliminated his team from the playoffs on Monday night, Cooper vented about two questionable goaltender interference rulings that contributed to Florida's 6-1 win. The Lightning had two goals disallowed when the NHL situation room deemed a player interfered with Sergel Bobrovsky each time. The league's longest-tenured coach said he was sincerely sorry especially as a father of two daughters who play sports and as a supporter of women's hockey. Tampa Bay has made the playoffs in 10 of his 11 seasons on the job and won the Stanley Cup back to back in 2020 and '21.
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