The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers are playing like they're intended to show that 2024 was no fluke. The Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday night on the strength of a 1-0 overtime victory to take their series 4-1.

Mikael Granlund’s first career postseason hat trick accounted all of the goals for the Stars in their 3-1 win Tuesday night that put them up 3-1 against the Jets.

In the playoffs, NHL players do absolutely anything and everything they can to grind their opponents down: "It is a fine line."

The Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Eight teams remain in the Calder Cup Playoffs, which decide the championship of the American Hockey League. Hershey (Washington Capitals), one of those eight, has won back-to-back Calder Cup crowns and is bidding to become the first to win three straight Calder Cup titles since Springfield in 1960-62.

Well, that “U.S. backup” has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger mostly has outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets.

The Florida Panthers have a four-goal lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs after the second period of Game 5 with the series tied 2-2. Follow the latest updates, insights and analysis from The Athletic's team of NHL experts below.