Picks for Cup winner, MVP and Olympics. Plus grading the playoff officiating, thoughts on the postseason format and next season’s champion.

And there was no more telling a moment of that than on the Panthers’ fourth goal – a series definer, perhaps — when Sam Bennett shoulder-dropped Vasily Podkolzin just inside the Panthers’ blue line, finishing his check and ultimately forcing the stunned Podkolzin into a turnover later in the shift the other way.

The 12 countries participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics are announcing their first six players. Analysis on who made the list.

Brad Marchand was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Florida Panthers for a conditional second-round pick. As of Game