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What is the NHL playoff format for 2022?

Here's a quick overview of how the 2022 postseason will work: Eight teams in each conference make the postseason: the top three teams in each division and two wild-card teams. In the first round, the division winners play the wild-card teams while the second-and third-place teams in each division face off.

What dates will the Stanley Cup finals be?

The 2022 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2021–22 season and the culmination of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs....2022 Stanley Cup FinalsDatesJune 15 – June 26MVPCale Makar (Avalanche)Series-winning goalArtturi Lehkonen (12:28, Second, G6)10 more rows

What channel will the Stanley Cup Finals be on?

ABCThe entire series is being broadcast live on ABC, with a simulcast on ESPN3. Additionally, you can stream every game on ESPN+. The Avalanche currently have a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning going into game five on June 24. One more win will secure the Stanley Cup for Colorado.

What time of year are the Stanley Cup playoffs?

The playoffs began on May 2, 2022, one day after the 2021–22 NHL regular season, and concluded on June 26, 2022, with the Colorado Avalanche winning their third Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to two in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Who has home ice in Stanley Cup Finals?

Home-ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the team that placed higher in the regular-season standings. In the Conference Final and Stanley Cup Final, home-ice advantage goes to the team that had the better regular-season record, regardless of the teams' final standing in their respective divisions.

Who dropped the Stanley Cup 2022?

Nicolas Aube-KubelThe Colorado Avalanche players react as right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) falls and drops the Stanley Cup trophy on the ice after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup in game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.

Will the Stanley Cup Finals be on ABC?

Each Stanley Cup Final game is available on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App. In addition, a special alternate presentation of the game – Ice Cast – will give fans a view of the matchup from above the ice and provide added player and team stats.

How can I watch the Stanley Cup Finals without cable?

As these games all air nationally, the best way to catch all the hockey action live, without cable, is with a live TV streaming service.ESPN Plus: $7 a month. Carries 2022 Stanley Cup Final games live. ... YouTube TV: $65. Carries ABC. ... Sling TV Orange: $35. ... DirecTV Stream: $70. ... Hulu Plus Live TV: $70. ... FuboTV: $70.

How can I watch the Stanley Cup tonight?

The Stanley Cup Finals will air on ABC this year, but again, Sling subscribers can watch the simulcast on ESPN3. To watch the NHL Playoffs on ESPN/2 and TNT/TBS, all you need is a Sling Orange subscription.

Who won the Stanley Cup game last night?

The Colorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are the 2022 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.

What are the odds of the Lightning winning the Stanley Cup?

Tampa Bay Lightning +1200.

Where can I watch Stanley Cup playoffs?

You can watch the Stanley Cup Final on ABC or ESPN, of course, but if cable isn't your thing, you're in luck. The NHL playoffs will also be available to live stream on your TV and other devices at home or on-the-go through a variety of services like Hulu + Live TV, ESPN Plus, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.

What channel is the Stanley Cup on 2022?

ABCPlayoff games will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, and TNT, with the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals airing on ABC and ESPN+.

Where can I watch the Stanley Cup?

Tune into ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, or TNT. Turner Networks and ESPN are splitting the postseason telecasts in the U.S., but only ABC will be airing the Stanley Cup Final.

What are the odds of the Lightning winning the Stanley Cup?

Tampa Bay Lightning +1200.

How much are Stanley Cup tickets?

TicketSmarter says tickets can run anywhere from $735 to $10,301, with the average price of a seat for an NHL Stanley Cup Final at around $2,691....How much are Stanley Cup Final tickets in 2022?Year2019ArenaTD GardenCityBostonAverage price$1,292.465 more columns•Jun 13, 2022

Islanders agree to terms with Mathew Barzal on 8-year extension

Mathew Barzal has agreed to terms with the New York Islanders on an eight-year extension, a move that keeps the franchise’s top forward under contract for the balance of his prime.

Senators goaltender Cam Talbot out 5-7 weeks with injury

OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot is expected to be out five to seven weeks with what the team called an upper-body injury.

TV channels, live streams for NHL playoff games

Postseason telecasts will be split between the ESPN family of networks and the Turner networks as a part of media rights deals the two companies signed last summer. Both will air first- and second-round series and each network will telecast a conference finals series. The Stanley Cup Final will air exclusively on ESPN.

When do the 2022 NHL playoffs end?

The first week of the playoffs begins on Monday, May 2 with the first round.

Coaching carousel leaves 10 NHL teams with new face on bench

The coaching carousel spun a little faster than usual across the NHL, meaning nearly a third of the league will have someone new behind the bench this season. And not just bottom-feeders making changes.

Islanders agree to terms with Mathew Barzal on 8-year extension

Mathew Barzal has agreed to terms with the New York Islanders on an eight-year extension, a move that keeps the franchise’s top forward under contract for the balance of his prime.

Senators goaltender Cam Talbot out 5-7 weeks with injury

OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot is expected to be out five to seven weeks with what the team called an upper-body injury.

What channels will the NHL be on in 2021?

On March 10, 2021, the NHL announced that ESPN would serve as one of the new rightsholders under a seven-year contract, with games airing on ESPN, ESPN+, and ABC. The contract marks ABC and ESPN's return to NHL broadcasting for the first time since the 2003–04 season. On April 27, 2021, the NHL announced that Turner Sports would serve as the second rightsholder, with options to air games on TBS and/or TNT, and over-the-top rights to all of its telecasts for HBO Max. The structure of the two new contracts heavily resemble ESPN and TNT 's current broadcast rights to the NBA, although with the caveat of ABC and TNT also having exclusive, alternating rights to the Stanley Cup Finals (unlike the NBA contract, where the NBA Finals are exclusive to ABC).

How many teams will be in the NHL in 2021?

The 2021–22 NHL season will be the 105th season of operation (104th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league will expand to 32 teams with the addition of the Seattle Kraken .

When is the Kraken expansion draft?

The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is scheduled to be held on July 21, 2021, to fill out the Kraken roster.

What is the Winnipeg Jets home arena?

The Winnipeg Jets ' home arena was renamed from Bell MTS Place to Canada Life Centre.

What network is the Stanley Cup on?

Coverage of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs will be split between ESPN and Turner, with each televising half of the first two rounds of playoff games and one conference final per season. Coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals will alternate annually, with ABC airing it during even-numbered years (marking the first time that it will be broadcast in its entirety on American network television; under past contracts, two of the games aired on cable) and TNT televising it during odd-numbered years (marking the first time since 1994 that national coverage will be exclusively on cable television).

When did Julien leave the Canadiens?

Julien was fired on February 24, 2021, after parts of five seasons during his second stint as head coach of the Canadiens, which had registered a 9–5–4 record to start the season. Julien compiled a 129–123–35 record during his second stint and the team reached the playoffs twice during his tenure, never advancing past the first round. Assistant coach Ducharme was named interim head coach. On July 13, Ducharme was named the permanent head coach and signed a three-year extension with the team.

Who will be the host of TNT 2021?

Keith Jones will also serve as an ice-level analyst for select games. Liam McHugh was then named as TNT's lead studio host; and Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter, and Rick Tocchet will join Gretzky as studio analysts. Jennifer Botterill, Jackie Redmond, and Tarik El-Bashir will also appear as contributors. On September 29, 2021, TNT announced that they added former NHL referee Don Koharski as a rules analyst.

SportsLine's advanced model simulated the 2022-23 NHL season 10,000 times and revealed its projections for Connor McDavid, Johnny Gaudreau and Sidney Crosby

The 2022-23 NHL season officially began on Friday when the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators squared off in Prague. The North American opener is Oct. 11 and Fantasy hockeys drafts are still going on all across the country.

Top 2022-23 Fantasy hockey picks

One of the 2022-23 Fantasy hockey busts SportsLine has identified: Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. The 10-time All-Star finished with 44 total points last season (13 goals, 31 assists), which was his third-lowest career total out of the nine seasons that he's played at least 70 games.

How to find proven 2022-23 Fantasy hockey rankings

The model has also made a surprising call on new Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau after he led the NHL in points and led all forwards in Fantasy scoring a season ago. It also features a stunner in the top 10 you won't want to miss. You can only see the latest Fantasy hockey rankings 2022-23 here.