2025 Stanley Cup playoffs: The second-round matchups, the favorites and what to watch for | National Sports

The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing, and it took a remarkable comeback and nearly two full overtime periods for the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to finally complete the second-round bracket.

All four division champions are still alive, rounded out by Washington, Toronto and Vegas, as are the defending champion Florida Panthers. The first-round featured two Game 7s, with Dallas eliminating Colorado, and the Jets overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the final two minutes of regulation to defeat St. Louis 4-3 on Adam Lowry’s goal 16:10 into a second overtime.

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