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Last updated: April 19, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

NHL Playoff Openers & Future Contracts

The Philadelphia Flyers nabbed the opening contest of their Eastern Conference series, as 19-year-old rookie Porter Martone scored the decisive goal with just 2:37 remaining to secure a 3-2 victory over the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars face an all-too-familiar 1-0 series deficit after dropping Game 1 at home, marking the ninth time in their last eleven playoff runs that the team lost the opener in front of their American Airlines Center faithful. Separately, San Jose's Macklin Celebrini expressed openness to signing an offseason extension with the Sharks, though he remains under his existing three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract with one year left.