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Why, more than ever, any NHL team can win the Stanley Cup
The postseason this year will likely be murder on your playoff brackets and fantasy pools, but it'll be fantastic theater.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 5: Stars beat Avalanche in OT again; Capitals, Kings go up 2-0
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are back, which means that for the next two months, we’ll get non-stop exciting action in the NHL as ...
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Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Alex Ovechkin adds to historic career with OT winner
The Stanley Cup playoffs heated up with four games on Monday, including two overtime thrillers. Here are our takeaways from ...
Winning the Stanley Cup a moment Aleksander Barkov will ‘never forget.’ He wants to do it again
Commissioner of the NHL Gary Bettman hands Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) the Stanley Cup after they defeated ...
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How overtime works in the NHL playoffs
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday ... it goes into overtime. In overtime, 20 minutes are put on the clock and the teams play at five-on-five until a goal is scored.
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Format, Teams, Rules & Changes Through the Years
The long, arduous journey to become the last team standing makes the Cup arguably the most difficult to win in North American sports. The Stanley Cup ... games won in overtime or by shootout.
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How overtime works in the NHL playoffs
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs ... a second overtime period. If a playoff game is tied after three periods, it goes into overtime. In overtime, 20 minutes are put on the clock and the teams play ...