The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

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Did it cross the line? We may never know — but what is certain is that the Oilers season is now on the brink. The Ducks’ Ryan Poehling scored 2:29 into overtime after his sharp-angle shot hit an Edmonton skate in front and reluctantly trickled under goalie Tristan Jarry for a 4-3 Anaheim victory.

The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, and we are now in round two. You can watch every game of the NHL Stanley Cup

The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is in full swing. The Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes played Game 2 of their series on Monday, while the Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights began their series.

The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild combined for one of the most entertaining games in recent playoff history when Game 1 of their second-round matchup saw 15 total goals and blown leads by both teams.