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This thread will cover the opening round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs! Keep all talk about the Division Semifinals here on this thread, and stay on topic!

Atlantic Division Semifinals: (1)Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 (WC1)Ottawa Senators

1. Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 (TOR: leads Atlantic Semifinals 1-0; Mitch Marner: G & 2 A)
2. Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) (TOR: leads Atlantic Semifinals 2-0; Max Domi: OT GWG)
3. Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) (TOR: leads Atlantic Semifinals 3-0; Simon Benoit: OT GWG)
4. Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) (OTT: trails Atlantic Semifinals 3-1; Jake Sanderson: OT GWG & A)
5. Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 (OTT: trails Atlantic Semifinals 3-2; Linus Ullmark: 1st career playoff shutout)
6. Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2 (TOR: will face FLA in Atlantic Division Final--2nd meeting in three years)

Atlantic Division Semifinals: (2)Tampa Bay Lightning 1-4 (3)Florida Panthers

1. Panthers 6, Lightning 2 (FLA: leads Atlantic Semifinals 1-0; Matthew Tkachuk: 2 G & A)
2. Panthers 2, Lightning 0 (FLA: leads Atlantic Semifinals 2-0; Sergei Bobrovsky: 19 saves)
3. Lightning 5, Panthers 1 (TB: trails Atlantic Semifinals 2-1; Andrei Vasilevskiy: 33 saves)
4. Panthers 4, Lightning 2 (FLA: leads Atlantic Semifinals 3-1--3 goals in 2:04 span in 3rd period)
5. Panthers 6, Lightning 3 (FLA: reaches Atlantic Division Final; Eetu Luostarinen: G & 3 A: TB: fourth straight playoff series loss)

Metropolitan Division Semifinals: (1)Washington Capitals 4-1 (WC2)Montréal Canadiens

1. Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) (WSH: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Alex Ovechkin: 2 G--including OT winner; 1st career playoff OT goal)
2. Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 (WSH: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 2-0; Connor McMichael: 2 G)
3. Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 (MTL: trails Metropolitan Semifinals 2-1--3 goals in 3rd period)
4. Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 (WSH: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 3-1--4 goals in 3rd period)
5. Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 (WSH: will face CAR in Metropolitan Division Final--1st playoff series win since winning Stanley Cup in 2018

Metropolitan Division Semifinals: (2)Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 (3)New Jersey Devils

1. Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 (CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Logan Stankoven: 2 G)
2. Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 (CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 2-0; Frederik Andersen: 25 saves)
3. Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) (NJ: trails Metropolitan Semifinals 2-1; Simon Nemec: OT GWG)
4. Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 (CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 3-1; Andrei Svechnikov: 2nd career playoff Hat Trick)
5. Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) (CAR: advances to Metropolitan Division Final; Sebastian Aho: 2 G--including OT winner--& A)

Central Division Semifinals: (1)Winnipeg Jets 4-3 (WC2)St. Louis Blues

1. Jets 5, Blues 3 (WPG: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; Kyle Connor: GWG--with 1:36 left in regulation--& 2 A)
2. Jets 2, Blues 1 (WPG: leads Central Semifinals 2-0; Connor Hellebuyck: 21 saves)
3. Blues 7, Jets 2 (STL: trails Central Semifinals 2-1; Cam Fowler: G & 4 A)
4. Blues 5, Jets 1 (STL: evens Central Semifinals at 2; Jake Neighbours: G & 2 A; WPG - Connor Hellebuyck: pulled in 3rd period--11 GA in last two games)
5. Jets 5, Blues 3 (WPG: leads Central Semifinals 3-2; Kyle Connor: G & 2 A)
6. Blues 5, Jets 2 (STL: forces Game 7--4 goals in 2nd period)
7. Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) (3rd-longest G7 in History; WPG: will face DAL in Central DIvision Final--trailed 3-1 with barely over 2:00 left in regulation; Adam Lowy: OT GWT; Cole Perfetti: GTG with 1.6 seconds left in regulation; Kyle Connor: 3 A)

Central Division Semifinals: (2)Dallas Stars 4-3 (3)Colorado Avalanche

1. Avalanche 5, Stars 1 (COL: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; Nathan MacKinnon: 2 G & A)
2. Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) (DAL: evens Central Semifinals at 1; Colin Blackwell: OT GWG)
3. Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) (DAL: leads Central Semifinals 2-1; Tyler Seguin: OT GWG; COL - Gabriel Landeskog: 1st game since June 26, 2022)
4. Avalanche 4, Stars 0 (COL: evens Central Semifinals at 2; Mackenzie Blackwood: 23 saves--1st career playoff shutout; Gabriel Landeskog: G & A--1st NHL goal since Game 3 of 2022 SCF)
5. Stars 6, Avalanche 2 (DAL: leads Central Semifinals 3-2; led all game--only led for 1:02 total in previous four games; Wyatt Johnston: 2 G; Mikko Rantanen: G & A--1st goal vs COL)
6. Avalanche 7, Stars 4 (COL: forces Game 7; Valeri Nichushkin: 2 G; Nathan MacKinnon/Cale Makar: G & 2 A each; DAL: all four goals in 2nd period; Roope Hintz: 2 G & 2 A; Mikko Rantanen: G & 3 A)
7. Stars 4, Avalanche 2 (DAL: advances to Central Division Final--4 Goals in 3rd period; Mikko Rantanen: Hat Trick)

Pacific Division Semifinals: (1)Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 (WC1)Minnesota Wild

1. Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 (VGK: lead Pacific Semifinals 1-0; Brett Howden: 2 G)
2. Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 (MIN: evens Pacific Semifinals at 1; Kirill Kaprizov: 2 G & A)
3. Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 (MIN: leads Pacific Semifinals 2-1; Kirill Kaprizov: 2 G)
4. Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) (VGK: even Pacific Semifinals at 2; Ivan Barbashev: OT GWG & A)
5. Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) (VGK: lead Pacific Semifinals 3-2; Brett Howden: OT GWG)
6. Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (VGK: advance to Pacific Division Final; Mark Stone: series-clinching goal)

Pacific Division Semifinals: (2)Los Angeles Kings 2-4 (3)Edmonton Oilers

1. Kings 6, Oilers 5 (LA: leads Pacific Semifinals 1-0; Phillip Danault: 2 G--including GWG with 41.4 seconds left in regulation; EDM: trailed 4-0--scored 4 goals in 3rd period)
2. Kings 6, Oilers 2 (LA: leads Pacific Semifinals 2-0; Adrian Kempe: 2 G & 2 A)
3. Oilers 7, Kings 4 (EDM: trails Pacific Semifinals 2-1--4 goals in 3rd period)
4. Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) (EDM: evens Pacific Semifinals at 2; Leon Draisaitl: OT GWG & 3 A; Evan Bouchard: 2 G--including GTG with 28.4 seconds left in regulation)
5. Oilers 3, Kings 1 (EDM: leads Pacific Semifinals 3-2; Mattias Janmark: GWG)
6. Oilers 6, Kings 4 (EDM: will face VGK in Pacific Division Final; 4th straight series win over LA

Overtime Goals

1. Alex Ovechkin (WSH - 2:26)
2. Colin Blackwell (DAL - 17:46)
3. Max Domi (TOR - 3:09)
4. Tyler Seguin (DAL - 5:31)
5. Simon Benoit (TOR - 1:19)
6. Simon Nemec (NJ - 22:36)
7. Ivan Barbashev (VGK - 17:46)
8. Jake Sanderson (OTT - 17:42)
9. Leon Draisaitl (EDM - 18:18)
10. Sebastian Aho (CAR - 24:17)
11. Brett Howden (VGK - 4:05)
12. Adam Lowry (WPG - 36:10)

April 19, 2025

Jets 5, Blues 3

WPG: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; Kyle Connor: GWG & 2 A--gave WPG first lead of game with 1:36 left in regulation

Avalanche 5, Stars 1

COL: leads Central Semifinals 1-0; MacKenzie Blackwood: 23 saves--1st career playoff start; Nathan MacKinnon: 2 G & A

April 20, 2025

Hurricanes 4, Devils 1

CAR: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Logan Stankoven: 2 G

Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2

TOR: leads Atlantic Semifinals 1-0; Mitch Marner: G & 2 A

Golden Knights 4, Wild 2

VGK: lead Pacific Semifinals 1-0; Brett Howden: 2 G

April 21, 2025

Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

WSH: leads Metropolitan Semifinals 1-0; Alex Ovechkin: 2 G--including OT winner--& A; 1st career playoff OT goal

Jets 2, Blues 1

WPG: leads Central Semifinals 2-0; Connor Hellebuyck: 21 saves