The NHL playoff bracket offers plenty of intriguing matchups.
There’s the Battle of Florida between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. The Battle of Ontario (Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators) returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers meet for the fourth year in a row.
The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are meeting for a second consecutive year. This time, though, winger Mikko Rantanen is playing for the other side after being traded by the Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, who later dealt him to the Stars.
Here are the playoff matchups, schedule and results for the first round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, 7, ESPN
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30, ESPN
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, 10, TBS
Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card; x-if necessary
Streaming: Fubo and Sling carry ESPN games; Sling also carries TNT games
Capitals lead series 1-0
Hurricanes lead series 2-0
Maple Leafs lead series 2-0
Panthers lead series 1-0
Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary
Streaming: Fubo and Sling carry ESPN games; Sling also carries TNT games
Jets lead series 2-0
Series tied 1-1
Series tied 1-1
Kings lead series 1-0
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