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Leon Draisaitl puts Oilers up 3-0 in the 1st period vs. Ducks

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

BOSTON FORCES GAME 6
David Pastrnak wins it for Bruins in overtime to keep playoff hopes alive

Jeremy Swayman robs Tage Thompson with spectacular save


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.


MINNESOTA TAKES GAME 5
Kirill Kaprizov nets a contested empty-netter to secure Game 5 for the Wild

The Wild strike first on Mats Zuccarello's second-chance goal


QUEST FOR THE CUP
'We just feed off one another': Have the Sabres figured out the formula to win the Stanley Cup?
One win from its first series win since 2007, Buffalo has finally unlocked its true potential.

The biggest shocks of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
From players overperforming or underperforming to powerless power plays to ... rotisserie chicken on the ice?


SUPERSTAR FOR FLYERS
How Porter Martone quickly transformed into a playoff hero for Philly
The rookie joined the team this spring after his college season concluded -- and has been lighting it up in the playoffs.



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Alex Killorn gets Ducks on the board with a power-play goal

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- McDavid in lineup as Oilers host Ducks in Game 5
- Peterka's absence late in G4 'a coach's decision'
- Bettman: Allowing Ducks' OT goal was 'right call'
- Hurricanes hope Ehlers, Nikishin play in Round 2
- Pens win again, happy to find stride just in time
- Three-time KHL All-Star Pinchuk signs with Preds
- 🤔 Keys to offseason for Kings, Senators and more
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