Stanley Cup playoffs
NHL championship tournament
The Stanley Cup playoffs are the annual postseason tournament in the National Hockey League, determining which team wins the Stanley Cup—professional hockey's championship trophy.
Sixteen teams compete in four rounds of best-of-seven series.
The playoffs run from April through June and are known for intense, physical play: The team hasn't made the Stanley Cup playoffs in a decade.
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- championsContest winners, top performers
- iceWater's solid form
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- double overtimeAdditional period beyond overtime
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