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If you've watched Carolina or Ottawa at length this season, you should know Saturday's game won't be a one-off in this series.

Eriksson Ek, who was limited to 19 seconds of ice time against the Stars in the 2023 playoffs, scored two goals in Game 1 on Saturday.

The experienced Penguins were the immature-looking team in a 3-2 loss to the Flyers on Saturday in Game 1.

This spring won't be the only chance Colorado's core has to bring another title to Denver, but it might end up being their best.

Wallstedt's father, Jonas, on his Game 1 win: "The biggest feeling is happiness." His former goalie coach: "He's loving what he's doing."

The Flyers put on a defensive clinic and finally started capitalizing on the Penguins' many mistakes.

If the Stars don't start playing like they're in the Stanley Cup playoffs, there won't be a deep run in their future.

The Wild won 6-1, their largest margin of defeat in a playoff game since 2003.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators had never met each other in the Stanley Cup playoffs before. It took them all of three seconds to build up disdain for each other in Game 1 of the first round, thanks to an opening faceoff ...

Hughes scored five goals and 53 points in 48 games for the Wild, a new single-season team record for points by a defenseman.