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Rangers win No. 1 pick in NHL Draft

Awarded during Second Phase of Lottery after losing in Cup Qualifiers

Alexis Lafreniere on Draft Lottery

Projected No. 1 draft pick Alexis Lafreniere discusses potentially playing for the Rangers

First-round predictions for Playoffs

NHL.com staff members make their picks for eight series

Sounds From Inside the Bubble

Listen to sounds on and off the ice from hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton

3 Keys: Blue Jackets vs. Lightning, Game 1

Tampa Bay may be without Hedman; Columbus has quick turnaround into Playoffs

Headlines

NHL.com Spotlight

10 storylines for first round of Playoffs

Momentum from Qualifiers, production of top players among things to watch for

Rangers win top pick with 'good-luck charm'

GM credits late NYPD officer's badge with assist at Lottery in latest big step in rebuild

Lightning out to write new playoff story

Tampa Bay moving past last season's first-round loss to Blue Jackets

Kubalik confident heading into Playoffs

Myers: Blackhawks forward scored six points in Qualifiers, five in one game

Color of Hockey: All-minority team bonding

Highlights sport's growing diversity, lets players meet, share experiences

Inside the Bubble

Go behind the scenes!

Get a look at life inside the NHL bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton

Eastern Conference Previews

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets playoff preview

Tampa Bay looks to rebound from being swept by Columbus in first round last season

Bruins vs. Hurricanes playoff preview

Boston's top line key against strong Carolina penalty kill in first round

Capitals vs. Islanders playoff preview

Washington's top scorers key against tight New York defense in first round

Flyers vs. Canadiens playoff preview

Goaltending matchup between rookie Hart, veteran Price will be key in first round

Western Conference Previews

Stars vs. Flames playoff preview

Dallas return to form, Calgary special teams keys in Western Conference First Round

Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks playoff preview

Play of Fleury, Lehner key for Golden Knights against Blackhawks in first round

Avalanche vs. Coyotes playoff preview

Play of Kuemper key for Arizona against No. 2 seed Colorado in West first round

Blues vs. Canucks playoff preview

Play of O'Reilly, Hughes key for St. Louis, Vancouver in first round

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Most Buzzworthy Moments

Top 10 Goals of the Week

The best goals from week two of Stanley Cup Qualifiers

Reaves on BLM movement in NHL

Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves discusses kneeling during the national anthem prior to a round-robin game

Rangers GM on No. 1 pick

Jeff Gorton speaks about winning top selection in 2020 NHL Draft

The NHL thanks the 'fans'

The NHL and the Rogers Place in Edmonton give thanks to the fans, and 'fans,' in Return to Play

Best of Stanley Cup Qualifiers

Kadri's buzzer-beater

Nazem Kadri scores with 0.1 left to give Avalanche dramatic win against Blues

Tanev's series-clinching goal

Christopher Tanev's shot from the point helped the Canucks eliminate the Wild and advance to Playoffs

Dubois completes hat trick

Pierre-Luc Dubois beats Frederik Andersen in OT, recording first hat trick in Blue Jackets playoff history

Richardson's OT goal

Brad Richardson swats at a loose puck and beats Juuse Saros to push Coyotes past Predators

Maple Leafs' epic comeback

Matthews scores OT winner after three-goal rally late in third against Blue Jackets to force Game 5

Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage

Get an in-depth look at each series of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs

#1 Flyers vs. #8 Canadiens

#2 Lightning vs. #7 Blue Jackets

#3 Capitals vs. #6 Islanders

#4 Bruins vs. #5 Hurricanes

#1 Golden Knights vs. #8 Blackhawks

#2 Avalanche vs. #7 Coyotes

#3 Stars vs. #6 Flames

#4 Blues vs. #5 Canucks

Short Shifts

Hurricanes to Rangers: 'You're welcome'

Team ecstatic to get chance at Lafreniere, takes to social media to celebrate

Fans at Rogers Place are actual appliances

Ovechkin steals Vrana's puck just because

Capitals captain swipes biscuit right from teammate as he is practicing

Dumba's kneeling inspires fan drawing

Horse named for Landeskog wins race

Gelding owned by Colorado defenseman Johnson claims third win in six races

Fantasy Hockey

NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast

Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series previews, picks; fantasy pool advice

Stanley Cup Playoffs fantasy pool rankings

NHL.com lists top 100 overall players for 2020 postseason; podcast analysis

Fantasy hockey pool cheat sheet

NHL.com has fantasy player rankings, lists, podcasts for Stanley Cup Qualifiers

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