The second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs is underway.
The final four clubs standing in the Western Conference are the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
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Round 2 in the Eastern Conference, meanwhile, features the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, reigning conference champion Florida Panthers and Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers.
So, which four teams will take another step toward hoisting the Stanley Cup? Here’s what to know about Round 2 of the playoffs:
Like the NBA playoffs, the NHL follows a bracket format in the postseason and doesn’t reseed.
Here’s a look at the updated Round 2 bracket:
Eastern Conference
Florida Panthers (D1) vs. Boston Bruins (D2): Florida won series 4-2
New York Rangers (D1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (D2): New York won series 4-2
Western Conference
Dallas Stars (D1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (D3): Dallas leads series 3-2
Vancouver Canucks (D1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (D2): Vancouver leads series 3-2
Here’s the updated second-round schedule (* = if necessary):
Eastern Conference
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks
NHL playoff games will air across ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV.
Games airing on ESPN are available to stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
Games airing on TNT can be streamed on TNTDrama.com and the TNT app, games airing on TBS can be streamed on TBS.com and the TBS app, and games airing on truTV can be streamed on truTV.com and the truTV app. Games shown on TNT, TBS and truTV can also be streamed on Max.
Just like the other playoff series, the second round features a best-of-seven format where the higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
There are four rounds in the NHL playoffs. Following the second round will be the conference finals and then the Stanley Cup Final.
