Playoff Preview

Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins captain and Travis Konecny Philadelphia Flyers forward face off before Game 1 of the 2026 NHL playoffs first-round series at PPG Paints Arena

Flyers vs Penguins 2026 Playoff Preview: The Drought Breakers

Philadelphia ended a 5-year drought, Pittsburgh a 3-year drought - now they meet in Round 1 for the first time since 2018. Full preview of the Drought Breakers series: Crosby vs Vladar, Karlsson vs Zegras, and why Pittsburgh -170 might be underpricing the Flyers.

Rahul Gaur • 1 day ago

9 min

Tage Thompson Buffalo Sabres center and David Pastrnak Boston Bruins right winger face off before Game 1 of the 2026 NHL playoffs first-round series at KeyBank Center Buffalo

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Sabres vs Bruins 2026 Playoff Preview: The 5,458-Day Payoff

Buffalo ended the longest active playoff drought in North American pro sports (5,458 days). Now the Atlantic Division champion Sabres face a veteran Boston Bruins team led by Pastrnak. Full preview of The 5,458-Day Payoff series: Thompson vs Swayman, Dahlin vs McAvoy, and why -180 is correct.

Rahul Gaur • 1 day ago

8 min