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Race for NHL Stanley Cup Championship in Full Throttle

It’s the time of year National Hockey League fans revel in—the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Race for NHL Stanley Cup Championship in Full Throttle
Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 17, 2025. Justin Berl/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Hockey Hall of Famer Jim Devellano, as an executive, has collected five Stanley Cup championship rings. The NHL postseason is his specialty.

Two days after the NHL’s 82-game regular season concluded, the “second season” jump-started on Saturday in two cities. With the last possible day of the chase for the Stanley Cup being June 23, reaching the finals is an uphill battle for teams.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.