2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who Are the Real Contenders?

2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who Are the Real Contenders?

Hockey fans, we finally made it. The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are here, and aside from Canada being well-represented, the first-round series look phenomenal. But all the teams seem to fit into one of four categories, and as is usually the case, just because a team finished first in a division — or even the conference — doesn’t mean it will go deep into the postseason. So without further ado, here is our Heavy 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs previ…

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You can make a good argument for any one of eight or nine teams to hoist the Stanley Cup in late-June.

In the best hockey competition on the planet, the play-off starts. The News selected the five with the greatest Stanley Cup prospects out of sixteen entrants.

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Preview: Eastern Conference

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Saturday, April 19th, and Sunday, April 20th. Once again, it took us to the final games of the regular season before we got the 16 teams that made the playoffs and who will compete to lift the Stanley Cup. Notable teams, especially in the Eastern Conference, will miss the playoffs, including the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins. These teams, along with a couple of …