The Western Conference Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers begins Tuesday, and the Eastern Conference Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and either the New York Rangers or Carolina Hurricanes starts Wednesday. There will undoubtedly be classic games and memorable moments from each series with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final four wins away. To gear up for the final four, NHL.com staff writers and editors selected their top 10 conference finals games since 1982, when the third round of the playoffs was named the conference final:
The Blackhawks were overmatched last night against the Blue Jackets in a game that they, once again, were not ready to play from the first drop of the puck.
Former NHL forwards Lucas Wallmark and Anton Lander scored to help Sweden beat Latvia 3-2 on Thursday in each team s opener at the Olympic men s hockey tournament.
The more we learn about what players are facing at the upcoming Olympics, and the more COVID continues to run through the NHL, the less it seems players will head to Beijing.