After postseason qualifiers and round-robin tournament to determine seedings wrapped up over the weekend, NHL has officially set the bracket for the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Eastern Conference saw Philadelphia Flyers taking the No. 1 seed with three wins in the seeding round robin, and will now play Montreal Canadiens in the first round. Canadiens, who finished the regular season as the No. 12, made their way to the playoffs by upset 3-1 series win against the No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins.

”It was a tall task to get that No. 1 seed, and we did it,” said Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. ”We came in here and have been strictly business. I think for us to go out there and get three big wins in a row and get that No. 1 seed is huge for us.”

Other matchups in the East include Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders, and Boston Bruins against Carolina Hurricanes.

In the Western Conference, Vegas Golden Knights claimed the top seed with three wins from three games and get to face Chicago Blackhawks in the next round. Blackhawks’ clinched the ticket to the postseason by eliminating the fifth-seeded Edmonton Oilers.

The No.2 seed Colorado Avalanche play against the Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars are pitted against Calgary Flames, while St. Louis Blue Jackets face Vancouver Canucks.

Stanley Cup Playoffs officially kick off on August 11th. Check out the full bracket below.

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Alex Ovechkin hadn’t participated in a fight in the NHL since 2011, but the Capitals’ forward couldn’t resist the chance when challenged by young Carolina defender Andrei Svechnikov.

The Caps led the Hurricanes 2-0 in their opening round playoff series before Carolina thoroughly bested them on Monday.

Some of that frustration boiled over for Ovechkin, who knocked his Russian compatriot flat on the ground after a bit of jawing in the first period of the game.

The Capitals, a heavy favorite in the series, are still in control of the opening round matchup.

The biggest story of the game was probably the fight between the 33-year-old Ovechkin and the 19-year-old Svechnikov.

The Russian defender had to be carted off of the ice and taken to the hospital after his tussle with Ovechkin. His status for the rest of the series is unclear.

Carolina’s 5-0 win was their first NHL playoff victory since the 2009 season. Warren Foegele led the way for the Canes with two goals and an assist.

The series will resume on Thursday night in Raleigh.

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After postseason qualifiers and round-robin tournament to determine seedings wrapped up over the weekend, NHL has officially set the bracket for the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Eastern Conference saw Philadelphia Flyers taking the No. 1 seed with three wins in the seeding round robin, and will now play Montreal Canadiens in the first round. Canadiens, who finished the regular season as the No. 12, made their way to the playoffs by upset 3-1 series win against the No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins.

”It was a tall task to get that No. 1 seed, and we did it,” said Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. ”We came in here and have been strictly business. I think for us to go out there and get three big wins in a row and get that No. 1 seed is huge for us.”

Other matchups in the East include Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders, and Boston Bruins against Carolina Hurricanes.

In the Western Conference, Vegas Golden Knights claimed the top seed with three wins from three games and get to face Chicago Blackhawks in the next round. Blackhawks’ clinched the ticket to the postseason by eliminating the fifth-seeded Edmonton Oilers.

The No.2 seed Colorado Avalanche play against the Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars are pitted against Calgary Flames, while St. Louis Blue Jackets face Vancouver Canucks.

Stanley Cup Playoffs officially kick off on August 11th. Check out the full bracket below.

The post NHL Sets the Bracket For Stanley Cup Playoffs 2020 appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Alex Ovechkin hadn’t participated in a fight in the NHL since 2011, but the Capitals’ forward couldn’t resist the chance when challenged by young Carolina defender Andrei Svechnikov.

The Caps led the Hurricanes 2-0 in their opening round playoff series before Carolina thoroughly bested them on Monday.

Some of that frustration boiled over for Ovechkin, who knocked his Russian compatriot flat on the ground after a bit of jawing in the first period of the game.

The Capitals, a heavy favorite in the series, are still in control of the opening round matchup.

The biggest story of the game was probably the fight between the 33-year-old Ovechkin and the 19-year-old Svechnikov.

The Russian defender had to be carted off of the ice and taken to the hospital after his tussle with Ovechkin. His status for the rest of the series is unclear.

Carolina’s 5-0 win was their first NHL playoff victory since the 2009 season. Warren Foegele led the way for the Canes with two goals and an assist.

The series will resume on Thursday night in Raleigh.

The post Alex Ovechkin, Andrei Svechnikov Brawl in Hurricanes Win appeared first on SportzBonanza.