Matthew Tkachuk, Andrew Mangiapane, and Johnny Gaudreau are all on expiring contracts. The trio combined for four goals and five assists in Game 1.
Led by five Game 7s, the 2022 postseason was the most-watched opening round ever on U.S. cable, averaging 768,000 viewers.
Cale Makar is leading the Stanley Cup Playoffs in points per game (2.5). His $9M AAV will prove to be an excellent value in the longterm.
The Blueshirts have meticulously constructed a competitive roster with the NHL’s ninth-lowest total cap hit ($75.1M).
Connor McDavid is leading the playoffs with 12 points after leading the regular season with 123. His $12.5M AAV contract is the largest in the league.
The Panthers set an NHL record with their sixth three-goal comeback of the season. Carter Verhaeghe has a playoffs-leading 10 points.
Vladimir Tarasenko is now the 10th active NHLer with multiple career playoff hat-tricks. His $7.5M salary leads the team but is just 54th in the league.
The reigning PHF MVP rejoins the Buffalo Beauts after signing a one-year, $80,000 free-agent deal.
Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak combined for 16 points in the last two games. Each player’s future with Boston is unclear.
New York signed him to a four-year, $22.7M contract before the season. Shesterkin led the NHL regular season in save percentage (.935) and GAA (2.07).
