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The NHL game results for last night are in, and we have the winners and losers for you right here!
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NHL teams
There are currently 31 NHL teams spread across the United States and Canada – 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The most recent expansion team is the Vegas Golden Knights, who began play in the 2017-18 season. Of the 31 teams, 16 qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the regular season ends in April, with the Stanley Cup Finals taking place in June.
NHL players
NHL players are some of the best athletes in the world. They are skilled at skating, stick-handling, and shooting the puck. Every year, the best players from each team compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in hockey, and winning it is a huge accomplishment.
Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning won the series 4-2 and captured their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoffs MVP.
NHL fans
NHL fans were glued to their screens last night as the New York Rangers took on the Philadelphia Flyers in an epic game that went into overtime. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the Rangers who came out victorious, much to the delight of their fans.
NHL games
NHL games are broadcast on various tv networks including NBC, NBCSN, MSG, FS1, and NHL NETWORK. You can also find live streams of most games online through the NHL app or at https://watch.nhl.com/.
NHL history
Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League is the premier professional ice hockey league in North America. Comprising 31 teams from the United States and Canada, the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. Each season, teams compete for the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the team that finishes with the best regular season record.
The National Hockey League was founded on November 26, 1917, with the temporary suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), following a legal dispute between owner Eddie Livingstone and the other owners of NHA clubs. The NHL’s first president was Frank Calder, who helped grow the league from four to seven teams during his tenure from 1918 to 1943. The NHL’s first expansion team was added in 1924 with the addition of the Montreal Maroons; nine years later, in 1933, a second expansion saw the addition of the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers.
NHL rules
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member teams: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Headquartered in New York City, the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American major professional sports leagues. The Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the league playoff champion at the end of each season, is commonly referred to as the “championship trophy of the NHL”.
NHL rules thoroughly cover all aspects of the game, including equipment, goaltender’s equipment, other on-ice officials, and player conduct.
NHL playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are an elimination tournament, held after the conclusion of the NHL regular season, to determine the league champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup.
The playoffs began on April 11th, 2018 and will end in June 2018.
So far, the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals have all advanced to the second round.
The second round matchups are as follows:
(1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) Boston Bruins
(1) Nashville Predators vs. (2) Winnipeg Jets
(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (5) San Jose Sharks
(1) Washington Capitals vs. (6) Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Stanley Cup
The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the NHL playoff winner.
First presented in 1893, the Stanley Cup is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada who donated it as an award to Canadian amateur hockey champions. The Cup was originally intended to be a Challenge Trophy for Canada’s best amateur hockey club, but it quickly became the de facto professional championship trophy of the NHL.
A professional hockey league did not start in Canada until 1910, and the Stanley Cup was not contested by professional teams until 1926. It was established as the de facto championship trophy of the NHL in 1947, when the NHL and its predecessor organizations—the National Hockey Association (NHA) and Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)—merged into one league.
The Stanley Cup has been awarded to 24 different teams since 1893, and has been won by 13 different teams since 1926. Of those 24 champions, only six have repeated as winners:
the Montreal Canadiens (who have won it a record 24 times),
the Toronto Maple Leafs (13),
the Detroit Red Wings (11),
the Boston Bruins (6),
the New York Islanders (4), and
the Edmonton Oilers (4).
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NHL opinion
National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league comprising of 30 teams from across Canada and the United States. The Stanley Cup is the most coveted trophy in the NHL and teams compete fiercely to win it every year. Although there are no clear-cut favourites for the Stanley Cup this year, there are a few teams that stand out as potential contenders.
