One of the trends to watch for in the 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs is the changing of the guard – four teams are in search of their first championship, two of which are in action tonight, and 12 clubs have not hoisted the Cup in over a decade.
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One of the trends to watch for in the 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs includes the rise of young stars – the postseason is made up of 55% of Gen Z’s, including Juraj Slafkovský, who is leading the postseason in goals and Porter Martone, who has two straight game winners.
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NHL on TNT’s fifth regular season delivered its most watched on record, up 21% vs. last season.
NHL on ESPN networks were up 30% year-over-year across 54 games on ABC and ESPN.
Thrilling /NHL season delivers new high under /espn / /NHL_On_TNT rights deal. 🧵
Logan Cooley scored the opening goal in Game 1 and will look to help the /utahmammoth even their 2026 First Round series before heading home. #NHLStats
Watch Game 2 tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on /espn 2, /Sportsnet programming & /TVASports. #StanleyCup
Tage Thompson tallied 2-1—3 in the final eight minutes of Game 1 to help the /buffalosabres secure a 1-0 series lead in the 2026 First Round. #NHLStats
See how Thompson follows up his performance in Game 2 tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on /espn, /sportsnet programming & /tvasports. #StanleyCup
Frederik Andersen (/Canes), Jason Robertson (/DallasStars) and Darren Raddysh (/TBLightning) are among the early NHL EDGE standouts through the opening three days of the 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs.
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Another set of First Round series are ready to drop the puck on Game 2. How many teams will draw even? Take a 2-0 series lead? Tune in and find out. #NHLStats
NHL Morning Skate: #StanleyCup Playoffs Edition – April 21, 2026
▪️/Canes achieve /NHL-first with 2-0 series lead
▪️/NHLFlyers' Martone writes name on multiple League-wide lists
▪️Milestones and late-game heroics lead /DallasStars, /EdmontonOilers to home-ice wins
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The 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs required overtime for the second time in as many nights, the /DallasStars evened their series and the /EdmontonOilers completed the final Game 1 of First Round with a victory.
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Kasperi Kapanen broke the 3-3 tie with less than two minutes left in Game 1 to give the /EdmontonOilers a 1-0 series lead. #StanleyCup
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Troy Terry (1-1—2) and Leo Carlsson (1-1—2) factored on both /AnaheimDucks goals to tie the game. They became the second and third Ducks players with multiple points in their #StanleyCup Playoffs debut. #NHLStats
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Explanation of Coach's Challenge at 1:56 of the third period in the /mnwild / /DallasStars game. www.nhl.com
Jordan Martinook called game in 2OT as the /Canes became the first team in /NHL history with a 2-0 lead during their first best-of-seven series in six straight postseasons. #StanleyCup
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Miro Heiskanen collected an assist on Matt Duchene’s go-ahead goal to help the /DallasStars carry a 2-1 lead into the second intermission. #StanleyCup #NHLStats
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Explanation of Situation Room Initiated Challenge at 17:18 of overtime in the /Senators / /Canes game. www.nhl.com
The /Senators and /Canes need a second overtime period to settle Game 2.
Carolina owns an all-time playoff record of 2-11 in games requiring two or more overtimes, while Ottawa is 6-5. #StanleyCup #NHLStats
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Porter Martone became the third rookie in /NHL history to score the game-winning goals in consecutive games from the start of a postseason, following Brett Hull (2 GP in 1988 w/ STL) and Cooney Weiland (2 GP in 1929 w/ BOS). #StanleyCup
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The /Senators and /Canes are headed to overtime in Raleigh‼️ #StanleyCup #NHLStats
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Porter Martone became the third rookie in /NHL history to score the game-winning goals in consecutive games from the start of a postseason, following Brett Hull (2 GP in 1988 w/ STL) and Cooney Weiland (2 GP in 1929 w/ BOS). #StanleyCup
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Porter Martone (19 years, 176 days) scored and became the sixth youngest player in /NHL history to record a goal in each of the first two #StanleyCup Playoffs games of his career. #NHLStats
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The /penguins, /Senators and /DallasStars look to even up their respective series, while the /AnaheimDucks make their return to the #StanleyCup Playoffs after eight seasons in Game 1 against the /EdmontonOilers. Follow along with #NHLStats: Live Updates ➡️ media.nhl.com
The /BuffaloSabres' first playoff win in nearly 15 years was highlighted by a late comeback and strong play from Tage Thompson as well as Mattias Samuelsson.
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The /BuffaloSabres' first playoff win in nearly 15 years was highlighted by a late comeback and strong play from Tage Thompson as well as Mattias Samuelsson.
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Kirill Kaprizov posted three points in Game 1 and needs one more tally to pass Zach Parise for the most playoff goals in /mnwild history.
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The /Canes are 10-2 all-time in Game 2 when holding a series lead at home in a best-of-seven.
Find out if Carolina can take another 2-0 series lead vs. Ottawa tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on /Sportsnet, ESPN2 and /TVASports. #NHLStats: media.nhl.com
The third all-time meeting in the #StanleyCup Playoffs between the /AnaheimDucks and /EdmontonOilers takes place tonight when Leo Carlsson and Connor McDavid open their postseason.
Watch Game 1 on /espn, /Sportsnet and /TVASports.
Monday’s schedule features the final Game 1 of the 2026 First Round with the /EdmontonOilers hosting the /AnaheimDucks as well as the /penguins, /Senators and /DallasStars all looking to even their series.
Eight more squads are ready to contest Game 1 of the 2026 #StanleyCup Playoffs. Read up-to-the-minute notes on all four games today in #NHLStats: Live Updates ➡️ media.nhl.com