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5 must-watch series during the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs are here and these are the five best series to watch across the NHL in the first round.

The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs are always incredibly overwhelming with the amount of teams playing and games on at any given time. The 2021 NHL playoffs are likely going to be no exception either, given that the league’s regular season is set to continue for another week.

This time of year is always the most fun for any hockey fan, casual or hardcore. The playoffs often showcase the best of what the NHL has to offer, and the first round packs in the excitement with three or four games a day for nearly two weeks of non-stop hockey action.

While there are a lot of games to watch, you only have so many hours in your day and not every playoff series might be worth your time. With that in mind, here are the five best first-round NHL playoff series for you to sink your teeth into.

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Here’s how the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoff format will work

The 2021 NHL playoffs will look a bit different this year. Here’s what you need to know.

This year’s 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs will look a bit different than usual. In a normal year, the NHL playoffs would be divided by conference and feature the wild card system fans have been accustomed to for the last seven years or so. Now, however, thanks to the pandemic-shortened 56-game season that featured just intra-division play, the Stanley Cup playoffs are set to get a little weird and a little wild.

Of course, NHL playoff hockey is playoff hockey. We’re going to get the same heart-stopping, intense postseason action we usually do until a Stanley Cup champion is crowned. It’ll just look a bit different than normal.

There’s a lot to get caught up on, from which teams made the playoffs to seeding to the schedule and more. With that in mind, here’s all you need to know about the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs and how they’ll work.