ESPN.com · May 30, 2023
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.
The No. 8 seed Panthers have kept on rolling, all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, where they will face the Vegas Golden Knights, starting in Las Vegas on June 3.
Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.