With 7 teams qualifying for the first round of the playoffs in the Pacific
The Jets and Avalanche will give fans a first-round slugfest
Two of the NHL's biggest overachievers are going head-to-head.
For the third year in a row, the Oilers and Kings will meet in the first round
The Presidents' Trophy winners will take on the Capitals in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Here are the matchups, start times and TV networks for the first round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference First Round between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. ## (2C) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3C) Colorado Avalanche Jets: 52-24-6, 110 points Avalanche: 50-25-7, 107 points Season series: WPG: 3-0-0, COL: 0-3-0 Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, ESPN2 They've had plenty of regular-season matchups in the Central...
There will be no series sweep. The Florida Panthers couldn't recover from a
The Panthers captured the Atlantic Division crown and will now take on the Lightning in the first round
The Hurricanes will look to begin their Stanley Cup run on the right foot against the Islanders
This is a first-round rematch of last year's conference final
The Bruins and Maple Leafs should offer one of the more entertaining series of the opening round