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PLAYOFFS DAILY
WHAT TO WATCH FOR TODAY
NHL Playoffs Daily: Reckoning Day
Six teams face elimination from the postseason on Friday. Get caught up on all the action here.
2020 NHL Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis
From the qualification round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Check out the full picture and coverage on each team.
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NHL POSTSEASON
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Kevin Fiala is still figuring out his sudden stardom
The young winger is becoming a foundational player, but some areas for growth remain.
EXPAND THE PLAYOFFS?
WHAT TO KEEP FROM 2020 EDITION
The cases for, against permanently expanding the NHL playoffs
The 2020 postseason has been incredible. The NHL should do this every year! Or should it? We debate which aspects should stay and which should go.
THE NHL ON ESPN+
GAME REPLAYS, ANALYSIS AND ARCHIVES
Stream full game replays from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, qualifiers and select exhibition games
NHL DIVERSITY
Looking back at the NHL's first diversity task force
Bryant McBride, who founded the NHL diversity task force, explains what the league and the Hockey Diversity Alliance can accomplish.
NHL
Beauvillier and Barzal lead Islanders to series victory over Panthers
Anthony Beauvillier and Mathew Barzal come up big in the Islanders 5-1 victory over the Panthers, winning them the series 3-1.
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- Penguins turn to goalie Jarry with season on line
- Ducks re-sign D Larsson to 2-year, $2.4M deal
- Bruins lose top seed despite best overall record
- Maple Leafs' Muzzin out of hospital after collision
- Aho, Hurricanes secure sweet sweep of Rangers
- Blues F Barbashev leaves for birth of first child
- Kraken devour Knights' expansion launch mark
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Feel-good stories of 2019-20
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The feel-good stories of the season for all 31 NHL teams
From rivalries renewed to a hopeful (and big-spending) new owner to players leveling up, here's what we'll remember most fondly of 2019-20.
Stream the NHL on ESPN+
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Stream game replays and analysis
Replay NHL games during the Stanley Cup Qualifiers and Playoffs, and join Linda Cohn, Barry Melrose and Nabil Karim daily on In The Crease for full highlights and analysis.
