The Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win officially opened the door to the off-season. Rory Boylen dives into the hot topics we need to watch for in what could be a pivotal summer.

Four teams are still going, but four other teams were sent packing after the second round, and Rory Boylen takes a look at one big off-season question facing each.

What lessons can we take from Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Sportsnet's Rory Boylen dives in with the conference finals set to begin.

While the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, focus will turn for a short while on Tuesday evening to the non-playoff teams as the Draft Lottery goes down at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, N.J.

The opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a thrilling one for hockey fans, so just before we pivot entirely into our coverage of Round 2 and beyond, here's Rory Boylen taking one last look back at Round 1 with some things we learned out of the gate, including the fact that having a second goalie is more important now than it ever has been.

The 16 teams that missed the Stanley Cup playoffs will have to plan for adjustment this off-season. Rory Boylen highlights one question each team that missed the post-season will have to answer this summer.