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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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Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsNHLThe Maple Leafs and Bruins face off in Game 1 of their East quarterfinal. Boston has won the past six playoff series meetings, most recently advancing past Toronto in the 2018 and 2019 first rounds. The B's won all four get-togethers in 2023-24.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsNHLThe Maple Leafs aim to dust themselves off and try again in Game 2 of their East quarterfinal versus the Bruins. Boston dominated Game 1 in a 5-1 victory over Toronto. Jake DeBrusk scored a pair of power-play goals while Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves.
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsNHLThe Maple Leafs and Bruins see their tied first-round set shift to Canada for Game 3. Auston Matthews scored the go-ahead goal with under eight minutes remaining in Toronto's 3-2 win over Boston in Game 2, and finished with three points on the night.
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsNHLThe Maple Leafs try again to knot up their first-round set against the Bruins in Game 4. Brad Marchand recorded two goals and an assist in the third period of Boston's 4-2 victory over Toronto in Game 3, pushing the B's ahead 2-1 in the series.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsNHLThe Bruins come home with a chance to bounce the Maple Leafs in Game 5 of an East quarterfinal. Boston owns a 3-1 series lead after two wins in Toronto. In Game 4, Ilya Samsonov (TOR) was pulled and star teammate Auston Matthews left with an injury.
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsNHLBoston can bounce Toronto in Game 6 of their first-round set. In Game 5, the Maple Leafs overcame the absence of leading scorer Auston Matthews and stayed alive with a 2-1 overtime win. Matthew Knies scored the winner just over two minutes into OT.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsNHLThe surging Maple Leafs visit the Bruins for Game 7 of their East quarterfinal. Toronto, which trailed 3-1 in the series, prevailed 2-0 in Game 6. The Maple Leafs haven't ousted the Bruins from the postseason since 1959, losing their last six tries.
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Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas StarsNHLThe Stars seek redemption against the Golden Knights in Game 1 of their first-round series. Vegas won all three meetings this season after ousting Dallas in six games in the 2023 Western Conference finals. The Stars are 26-11-4 at home in 2023-24.
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas StarsNHLMark Stone and the Golden Knights square off against the Stars in Game 2 of their West first-round series. Stone, playing for the first time since Feb. 20 because of a lacerated spleen, scored the first goal as Vegas held off Dallas 4-3 in Game 1.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden KnightsNHLThe Golden Knights triumphantly return home, up 2-0 entering Game 3 of their first-round series with the Stars. Vegas outscored Dallas 7-4 in Texas, with Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each posting a goal and an assist in a 3-1 Game 2 win.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden KnightsNHLThe Stars look to tie up their first-round series against the Golden Knights, down 2-1 in Game 4. Wyatt Johnson's second goal of the game, and the series, was the overtime winner for Dallas in a 3-2 Game 3 decision over Vegas in the desert.
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas StarsNHLThe Stars try for a lead over the Golden Knights in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series. Dallas completed a road sweep in Vegas with a 4-2 triumph in Game 4. Stars forward Wyatt Johnston netted his third goal of the series.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden KnightsNHLThe Stars seek to slay the Golden Knights in Game 6 of their Western Conference quarterfinal. Dallas seized a 3-2 series lead with a 3-2 victory May 1. In NHL history, the winner of Game 5 when a series is tied 2-2 advances at a 79% rate.
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.
Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsNHLThe Red Wings provide the opposition for the Maple Leafs' final regular-season home date. Detroit won 4-2 and evened the season series in its last trip to Toronto on Jan. 14. Wings captain Dylan Larkin registered two points in that decision.