The Kings and Oilers aren't "Original Six" teams, but they've established a rivalry decades in the making forged by NHL stars and playoff showdowns.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Cult hero Matt Rempe scored his first-career playoff goal and Artemi Panarin got the fast playoff start that Ranger fans hoped for as the Blueshirts won Game 1 of their first-round series with the Washington Capitals, 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd of 18,006 at MSG.

When the Bruins traded for Pat Maroon in March, they probably envisioned him making the kind of playoff impact we saw in Game 1 vs. the Leafs.

After a stellar outing in Game 1, the Bruins should keep Jeremy Swayman as their starting goalie for Game 2 vs. the Leafs.

Jake DeBrusk didn't have a great finish to the regular season. But he couldn't have started the playoffs better after scoring two goals in a Game 1 win vs. the Leafs.

Jake DeBrusk scored twice and Jeremy Swayman played great in net as the Bruins beat the Leafs in Game 1. Check out key our takeaways from the matchup.

Sharks captain Logan Couture is hoping that his nightmare 2023-24 NHL season doesn’t repeat itself next year.