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Last updated: April 19, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

NHL Playoff Openers

The Philadelphia Flyers snatched a crucial 3-2 victory over the rival Pittsburgh Penguins in their Eastern Conference opener, propelled by a late game-winner from 19-year-old rookie Porter Martone with just 2:37 remaining in regulation. Elsewhere, the Dallas Stars succumbed in Game 1 at home, marking the ninth time in their last eleven playoff berths that they have dropped the series opener at the American Airlines Center as Jake Oettinger and the team faltered early against the Minnesota Wild.