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The Athletic polled its staff on who would win each second-round series, plus the conference champions, Stanley Cup winner and Conn Smythe.
The Athletic NHL Staff167
2024 NHL Draft top 32 prospects: Macklin Celebrini leads Scott Wheeler’s post-U18 worlds ranking
Scott Wheeler128
What we learned from Islanders' breakup day: Retirement, free agents and injuries
Arthur Staple148
NHL Power Rankings: Who needs to step up for each playoff team?
Dom Luszczyszyn and Sean Gentille134
How did each NHL team get its name? From Avalanche to Wild, the history of every nickname
Ian Mendes607
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The Islanders had a roller coaster season that could be the end of their longterm core.
Arthur Staple133
The Islanders showed some fight but the game got out of hand in a matter of seconds.
Arthur Staple114
Will the Bruins eliminate the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night? See odds, expert picks and storylines for every game on Tuesday night.
Julian McKenzie98
As it stands, six NHL teams are facing a 3-1 deficit and one is down 2-1. Let's get dramatic about just how concerned they should be.
Shayna Goldman185
There’s more to a good final matchup than the quality of the teams and players involved. A good narrative can make a good matchup great.
Sean McIndoe139
Mathew Barzal helped save the Islanders' season with his double-overtime winner.
Arthur Staple38
Mathew Barzal stepped up when the Islanders needed it most.
Arthur Staple103
Can the Hurricanes and Panthers win on Saturday to complete sweeps in the first round?
Adam Gretz21
Hurricanes? Rangers? Oilers? Maple Leafs? Where they rank a week into the playoffs.
Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn152
The Carolina Hurricanes chased New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin from Game 3 and hung on for a 3-2 win, taking a 3-0 series lead.
Arthur Staple151
See odds, expert picks, TV information and more for Thursday's Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Julian McKenzie4
In the third series between the two teams over the last six postseasons, the Islanders are now 2-10 against the Hurricanes.
Arthur Staple78
Will any of these grizzled veterans desperately seeking their first championship get the ultimate ending this postseason?
Sean McIndoe170
The Islanders head back home in a deep hole.
Arthur Staple58
The late collapse caused the Islanders to boil over in frustration.
Arthur Staple181
Counting down all 16 playoff teams from the least to most pressure to win the Cup.
Sean McIndoe228
See odds, expert picks and storylines for every Stanley Cup Playoff game on Monday night.
Andrew DeWitt22
MacLean scored the lone Islanders goal in Saturday's 3-1 Game 1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Arthur Staple13
The Hurricanes goalie was the standout of Carolina's 3-1 win, but "there's a lot of positives" for the Islanders.
Arthur Staple46
The Islanders kept it close but Frederik Andersen stood tall.
Arthur Staple168
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