NHL odds, best bets: Stanley Cup Playoffs top picks for Canadiens vs. Lightning, Wild vs. Avalanche

The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs wraps up Sunday, and a thrilling Canadiens vs. Lightning series comes down to ...
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NHL playoff chase in the East is 'a fight for your life' down the stretch as postseason looms

NEW YORK (AP) — Connor McDavid called the Pacific Division path to the playoffs “a bit of a pillow fight right now.” The same race down the stretch in the NHL's Eastern Conference is anything but. No ...
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Brady Tkachuk vs. Jordan Staal fight: How Senators, Hurricanes captains opened NHL playoffs by dropping gloves

Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is officially back. Just ask Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Staal. Just three seconds into the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators' series-opening game on Saturday afternoon, ...
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NHL playoffs kick off with intense fight as Jordan Staal takes on Brady Tkachuk

The 2026 NHL playoffs opened with instant drama as Jordan Staal and Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves just seconds into Game 1. The clash between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators wasted ...
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NHL playoffs start with a bang as Team USA star Brady Tkachuk drops gloves at opening faceoff

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday. Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as ...