NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
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What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs
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It took until the penultimate night of the season to lock in all 16 playoff teams and the eight first -round series.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers open against the cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning .
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators face off in the first Battle of Ontario in more than two decades .
Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche collide in a matchup of two of the top three betting favorites to win it all.
Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers open the postseason against the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth year in a row .
The Presidents' Trophy -winning Jets have the likely Vezina winner in goal in Connor Hellebuyck .
St. Louis , like Montreal , got in by winning its final game of the season .
The Stars and Avalanche meet right away with one of them guaranteed to be going home early.
Whoever wins this series likely becomes the Cup favorite.
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