Stanley Cup playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights

The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, as 16 teams compete for the most magnificent trophy in sports.

The record-setting Boston Bruins were the No. 1 overall seed, but they were ousted in Round 1 by the Florida Panthers. Out West, the defending Cup champion Colorado Avalanche hoped to continue their reign atop the league, but they were upset by the Seattle Kraken in the latter club's first trip to the postseason.

What will happen next? Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

More: Playoff schedule

Top 50 players in the playoffs

Wyshynski's bracket

Lapsed fan's guide

Megapreview

Experts' picks

Second round

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Atlantic: TOR-FLA

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