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SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Playoff games
When it comes to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the West is best according to NHL.com writers and editors. Of the 16 staff members who made their predictions for the postseason, 13 picked a team from the Western Conference to hoist the Stanley Cup.
Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1 minute, 6 seconds into the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. R
James scored a goal Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round. It was James' first career NHL playoff goal. He tied the game 1-1 early in the second period on a 2-on-1.