Wedgewood stops 24, Avalanche hold off Kings in Game 1 of Western 1st Round Lehkonen, O’Connor score for Colorado; Panarin has goal for Los Angeles Apr 19, 2026
Wedgewood's First Playoff Victory Leads Avs to 2-1 Win Against Kings in Game One Lehkonen and O'Connor Score for Colorado Apr 19, 2026
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule Dates, times, TV information for all 8 best-of-7 series Apr 19, 2026
Drysdale, Zegras savor ‘full-circle moment’ in playoffs with Flyers Defenseman, forward quickly make impact against Penguins, started NHL careers with Ducks Apr 19, 2026
Believe in believe: Stars seek quick reset ahead of Game 2 vs. Wild Following a lopsided loss to Minnesota in Game 1, Dallas needs to lean back into what made it so strong throughout the regular season Apr 19, 2026
Draisaitl could return to Oilers for Game 1 of West 1st Round against Ducks Forward missed final 14 games of regular season with lower-body injury Apr 19, 2026
Crosby's history against Flyers could spark Penguins in Game 2 Captain says Pittsburgh must be more 'opportunistic' after dropping opener of East 1st Round Apr 19, 2026
Andersen rewards Hurricanes to start Eastern 1st Round, looks to ‘do it again’ in Game 2 Veteran goalie gets nod over Bussi due to playoff experience, shuts out Senators in series opener Apr 19, 2026
Canes Played 'The Way We Have To Play' In Game 1 Shutout "We’re not backing down from anyone. We’re ready to roll.” Apr 19, 2026
Stars enter Game 2 of Western 1st Round familiar with handling early adversity Loss to Wild on Saturday was 9th in 11 series openers for Dallas since 2022 Apr 19, 2026
Stützle: ‘We’ve got to find a way to put one in the back of the net’ Senators say improved forecheck, physicality, power play key to bouncing back and tying series Apr 19, 2026
Need to Know: Bruins at Sabres | First Round Swayman will start in net for Boston in Game 1 on Sunday at KeyBank Center Apr 19, 2026
3 Things to Watch: Mammoth at Golden Knights, Game 1 of Western Conference 1st Round Utah ‘even-keeled’ entering Stanley Cup Playoff debut; Vegas considering loading up top line Apr 19, 2026
3 Things to Watch: Kings at Avalanche, Game 1 of Western Conference 1st Round Kadri, Manson back in lineup for Colorado; addition of Panarin makes Los Angeles more dangerous offensively Apr 19, 2026
3 Things to Watch: Bruins at Sabres, Game 1 of Eastern Conference 1st Round 'Bedlam' expected for 1st playoff game in Buffalo since 2011 Apr 19, 2026
Utah Opens 2026 Playoffs in Vegas The Mammoth and Golden Knights start a best of seven game series for the First Round Apr 19, 2026
Projected lineups, starting goalies for today Latest line combinations, defense pairs, injury news from NHL.com writers Apr 19, 2026
Morning Skate Report: April 19, 2026 Vegas and Utah face off for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Apr 19, 2026
Wallstedt bounces back with ‘quite a turnaround’ this season The rookie goaltender showed he belongs in the NHL with a successful 2025-26. Apr 19, 2026
Ristolainen shows poise in playoff debut, helps Flyers win Game 1 31-year-old defenseman proves he's 'built' for postseason with physical play, timely assists against Penguins Apr 19, 2026
3 Things to Watch: Canadiens at Lightning, Game 1 of Eastern Conference 1st Round Kucherov, Caufield lead dangerous offenses; discipline for each team will be key Apr 19, 2026
