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NHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a winter pro ice hockey league, founded on November 26, 1917 in Montreal, Canada. The league once consisted of only six teams in the US and Canada, with the original six teams being the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers. Although there have been several expansions over the years, the original six teams remain in the league. Today, the NHL consists of 31 teams, including 24 in the US and seven in Canada, and is considered to be one of the premier professional ice hockey leagues in the world.
The NHL season consists of 162 games per regular season, where teams battle to get the coveted Stanley Cup and represent their country in the playoffs. The playoffs begin after the regular season ends and feature 16 teams competing for the Stanley Cup. During playoffs, the format is a best-of-seven series for each playoffs round.
The most popular players in the current season include struggling Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs; big name Vladimir Tarasenko of the St. Louis Blues; Russian Magician Evgeni Malkin from the Pittsburgh Penguins; Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers; and multi-talented Patrice Bergeron from the Boston Bruins.
The NHL has several prestigious awards each season, including Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player displaying excellence each season; the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the top rookie player; the Ted Lindsay Award, chosen by the players themselves to recognize the best player each year; and the James Norris Memorial Trophy, given to the top defenseman in the league.
Hockey's history with the NHL dates back to the early 1900s, and its history is present to this day in the form of records and statistics. Some of the most iconic records in hockey against teams include the Detroit Red Wings with most consecutive seasons with at least one player scoring 90 points; the Montreal Canadiens with the most Stanley Cup Championships (24); and the Toronto Maple Leafs with the most consecutive playoff appearances (29). During the 2020-2021 season, Edmonton Oilers superstar, Connor McDavid, broke a long-standing NHL record of Hart Trophy winners scoring more than 120 points with his 126 points.
With its rich history and current figures in the ice hockey arena, the NHL continues to be a beloved worldwide professional league and brings entertainment to its viewers across the world.
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Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas StarsNHLThe West's top seed, Dallas, hosts Vegas for Game 7 of this Western Conference quarterfinal. The Golden Knights snapped a three-game skid and stayed alive by blanking the Stars 2-0 in Game 6. Each side owns one playoff series victory over the other.
Boston Bruins at Florida PanthersNHLThe Panthers and Bruins rematch, this time for Game 1 of an Eastern Conference second-round series. In 2023, Florida upset the Presidents' Trophy winner, taking out Boston in seven games after the Bruins set regular-season records in wins and points.
Carolina Hurricanes at New York RangersNHLThe Rangers try to take a 2-0 series lead on the Hurricanes in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, and New York hung on for a 4-3 victory in Game 1 behind 22 saves by Igor Shesterkin.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas StarsNHLThe Stars regroup at home as they face the Avalanche in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal. Dallas survived a seven-game first-round series against defending champion Vegas. Dallas also ousted Colorado in seven in the second round in 2020.
Boston Bruins at Florida PanthersNHLThe Panthers try to get even with the Bruins in Game 2 of this East semifinal. In Game 1, Boston rode the momentum from a first-round, Game 7 overtime triumph to take down Florida 5-1. The B's also beat the Cats in Game 1 of their 2023 series.
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver CanucksNHLA rare Canadian clash in a Western Conference second-round series sees the Oilers and Canucks play Game 1. This is the clubs' first Stanley Cup Playoff meeting since 1992, when Edmonton knocked out Vancouver in six games at this same stage.
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