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Why the Stanley Cup Final-bound Avalanche must be seen to be believed
The electrifying Avs looked dominant in all phases of the game in their sweep of the Oilers. Here are five factors to keep in mind as they move on to the Final.
Avalanche sweep Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup Final
— Artturi Lehkonen is sending a team to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season.
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KEYS TO THE OFFSEASON
Free-agency, draft plans for Oilers, every other eliminated team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.
FULL-GAME REPLAYS ON ESPN+
Game 4: Avalanche vs. Oilers
Game 3: Rangers vs. Lightning
Game 3: Avalanche vs. Oilers
Game 2: Lightning vs. Rangers
Game 2: Oilers vs. Avalanche
Game 1: Lightning vs. Rangers
Game 1: Oilers vs. Avalanche
Game 7: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Game 6: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Game 6: Avalanche vs. Blues
FOCUS ON TROUBA
'It's the way I've always played:' Jacob Trouba isn't looking to be a villain
The defenseman's hits on Sidney Crosby, Max Domi and Seth Jarvis tilted the ice in the Rangers' favor -- and sparked controversy among fans.
EMPTY-NET GOAL SURGE
Why the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs set a new empty-net goals record
With weeks left in the postseason, we're already five goals clear of the previous mark. Here are four theories to explain it.
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- Avalanche off to Cup Final for first time since '01
- Jets' Connor takes home Lady Byng for conduct
- Bruins let go of Cassidy, set sights on 'new voice'
- Avs' Kadri undergoes thumb surgery, sources say
- Lightning's Point out for Game 4 of East finals
- Lightning rally, cut series deficit with 'gutsy effort'
- Gretzky's final Oilers jersey sells for record $1.4M
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
A staple since the early 1980s, we look at the best beards in 2022, the next generation of bushy beauties and the greatest facial forests in postseason history
NHL Rank: Playoff edition
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NHL rank: Top 50 players in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Where do Matthews, Makar, Josi and Shesterkin rank? Here are the results of our poll of ESPN's NHL analysts.
Keys to the offseason
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Keys to the offseason for NHL teams, including draft, free-agency game plans
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.