NHL playoffs 2026

[opus]

Shall we?


Opening round
Sabres vs. Bruins

Lightning vs. Canadiens

Hurricanes vs. Senators

Penguins vs. Flyers

Avalanche vs. Kings

Stars vs. Wild

Golden Knights vs. Mammoth

Oilers vs. Ducks

[opus]

I'm looking forward to seeing some hot Heated Rivalry type action out there on the ice.

And then I'm hoping to see some hockey.

[Dude111]

Lets hope they are g00d this year!!

Ill make some popcorn Opus for us

[opus]

I never really understood the opening faceoff fight logic. Why do both guys want to miss 25% of the first period of a playoff game?

[1960'sTVfan]

I like the Las Vegas vs. Utah matchup. Sounds interesting. I'll check those games out if they're televised in my area.

[opus]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

I like the Las Vegas vs. Utah matchup. Sounds interesting. I'll check those games out if they're televised in my area.

That one starts tomorrow night 10pm ET on ESPN.

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by opus

That one starts tomorrow night 10pm ET on ESPN.

Excellent. I get ESPN so I'll be watching.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by opus

I never really understood the opening faceoff fight logic. Why do both guys want to miss 25% of the first period of a playoff game?

I guess they dont care.. They get paid for it anyway so it doesnt matter..

[opus]

The first ever NHL playoff game in Utah was a success.

[opus]

Carolina and Colorado are the first two to advance. They’re probably the current favorites to meet in the Finals.

[opus]

9 total shots on goal and they win game seven.



Second round matchups:

Montreal- Buffalo

Pittsburgh- Philadelphia

Minnesota- Colorado

Anaheim- Vegas

[TJ]

Carolina and Colorado are going to be tough to beat. You don't see too many 9-6 games in the playoffs like last night.

Canada's hopes for their first Stanley Cup since 1993 are still alive with Montreal advancing to face Buffalo.

An interesting trivia fact. An American-based Canadian Football League (CFL) team has won the Grey Cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The Baltimore Stallions won the Grey Cup in 1995.

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

Carolina and Colorado are going to be tough to beat. You don't see too many 9-6 games in the playoffs like last night.

Canada's hopes for their first Stanley Cup since 1993 are still alive with Montreal advancing to face Buffalo.

An interesting trivia fact. An American-based Canadian Football League (CFL) team has won the Grey Cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The Baltimore Stallions won the Grey Cup in 1995.

We can always attempt to shove Buffalo a few miles northward if necessary.

[TJ]

Originally Posted by opus

We can always attempt to shove Buffalo a few miles northward if necessary.

I guess they are still rivals. It's a classic Adams Division battle. They haven't played against each other in the playoffs since 1998. I'm rooting for Buffalo.

AI Overview:
Montreal and Buffalo frequently played in the same NHL divisions from the mid-1970s to the early 2010s, most notably in the Adams Division (1974–1993) and later the Northeast Division (1993–2013). These matchups defined intense rivalry eras, including playoff series in 1973, 1975, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993.

[opus]

After this and this

we need this