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Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.

Ducks host the Oilers with 2-1 series lead

Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division)

Buffalo visits Boston with 2-1 series lead

Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (45-27-10, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal hosts Tampa Bay with 2-1 series lead

Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division)

Avalanche look to clinch series win over the Kings

Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20, in the Pacific Division)

Kirby Dach feels fan support, scores in Canadiens' Game 3 win

After two costly mistakes in Montreal's Game 2 loss, Kirby Dach received so much online harassment that he deactivated his Instagram account. But after fans chanted his name in warmups Friday, he responded with a monster night in a 3-2 overtime win.

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