Complete coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs
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STANLEY CUP FINALS
Matchup:
San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Series breakdown: Sharks in 7 | Preview: Can the Sharks keep up? 
Top storylines of the finals | Player matchups
Game 1: Penguins 3, Sharks 2; Penguins lead finals 1-0
Game 2: Penguins 2, Sharks 1 (OT); Penguins lead finals 2-0
Game 3: Penguins at Sharks, Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4: Penguins at Sharks, Monday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Sharks at Penguins, Thursday, June 9, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 6: Penguins at Sharks, Sunday, June 12, 8 p.m. ET
*Game 7: Sharks at Penguins, Wednesday, June 15, 8 p.m. ET
*if necessary
CONFERENCE FINALS
Eastern Conference
Matchup:
No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Series breakdown: Penguins in 6 | Preview: Penguins vs. Lightning
Game 1: Lightning 3, Penguins 1; Lightning lead series 1-0
Game 2: Penguins 3, Lightning 2 (OT); series tied 1-1
Game 3: Penguins 4, Lightning 2; Penguins lead series 2-1
Game 4: Lightning 4, Penguins 3; series tied 2-2
Game 5: Lightning 4, Penguins 3 (OT); Lightning lead series 3-2
Game 6: Penguins 5, Lightning 2; series tied 3-3
Game 7: Penguins 2, Lightning 1; Penguins win series 4-3
Western Conference
Matchup:
San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues
Series breakdown: Blues in 7 | Preview: Key matchups
Game 1: Blues 2, Sharks 1; Blues lead series 1-0
Game 2: Sharks 4, Blues 0; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Sharks 3, Blues 0; Sharks lead series 2-1
Game 4: Blues 6, Sharks 3; series tied 2-2
Game 5: Sharks 6, Blues 3; Sharks lead series 3-2
Game 6: Sharks 5, Blues 2; Sharks win series 4-2
SECOND ROUND
Eastern Conference
Matchup:
No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 4 New York Islanders
Series breakdown: Islanders in 7 | Preview: Islanders vs. Lightning
Game 1: Islanders 5, Lightning 3; Islanders lead series 1-0
Game 2: Lightning 4, Islanders 1; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Lightning 5, Islanders 4 (OT); Lightning lead series 2-1
Game 4: Lightning 2, Islanders 1 (OT); Lightning lead series 3-1
Game 5: Lightning 4, Islanders 0; Lightning win series 4-1
VS. 
Matchup:
No. 1 Washington Capitals vs. No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Series breakdown: Capitals in 7 | Preview: Penguins vs. Capitals
Game 1: Capitals 4, Penguins 3 (OT); Capitals lead series 1-0
Game 2: Penguins 2, Capitals 1; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Penguins 3, Capitals 2; Penguins lead series 2-1
Game 4: Penguins 3, Capitals 2 (OT); Penguins lead series 3- 1
Game 5: Capitals 3, Penguins 1; Penguins lead series 3-2
Game 6: Penguins 4, Capitals 3, OT; Penguins win series 4-2
Western Conference
Matchup:
No. 1 Dallas Stars vs. No. 2 St. Louis Blues
Series breakdown: Blues in 6 | Preview: Blues vs. Stars
Game 1: Stars 2, Blues 1; Stars lead series 1-0
Game 2: Blues 4, Stars 3 (OT); series tied 1-1
Game 3: Blues 6, Stars 1; Blues lead series 2-1
Game 4: Stars 3, Blues 2, (OT); series tied 2-2
Game 5: Blues 4, Stars 1; Blues lead series 3-2
Game 6: Stars 3, Blues 2; series tied 3-3
Game 7: Blues 6, Stars 1; Blues win series 4-3
Matchup:
No. 3 San Jose Sharks vs. No. 4 Nashville Predators
Series breakdown: Sharks in 7 | Preview: Rinne the difference
Game 1: Sharks 5, Predators 2; Sharks lead series 1-0
Game 2: Sharks 3, Predators 2; Sharks lead series 2-0
Game 3: Predators 4, Sharks 1; Sharks lead series 2-1
Game 4: Predators 4, Sharks 3 (3OT); series tied 2-2
Game 5: Sharks 5, Predators 1; Sharks lead series 3-2
Game 6: Predators 4, Sharks 3 (OT); series tied 3-3
Game 7: Sharks 5, Predators 0; Sharks win the series 4-3
FIRST ROUND
Eastern Conference
Matchup:
No. 1 Florida Panthers vs. No. 4 New York Islanders
Series breakdown: Panthers in 7 | Preview: Islanders vs. Panthers
Game 1: Islanders 5, Panthers 4; Islanders lead series 1-0
Game 2: Panthers 3, Islanders 1; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Islanders 4, Panthers 3 (OT); Islanders lead series 2-1
Game 4: Panthers 2, Islanders 1; series tied 2-2
Game 5: Islanders 2, Panthers 1 (2OT); Islanders lead series 3-2
Game 6: Islanders 2, Panthers 1 (2OT); Islanders win series 4-2
Matchup:
No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 3 Detroit Red Wings
Series breakdown: Lightning in 7 | Preview: Lightning vs. Red Wings
Game 1: Lightning 3, Red Wings 2; Lightning lead series 1-0
Game 2: Lightning 5, Red Wings 2; Lightning lead series 2-0
Game 3: Red Wings 2, Lightning 0; Lightning lead series 2-1
Game 4: Lightning 3, Red Wings 2; Lightning lead series 3-1
Game 5: Lightning 1, Red Wings 0; Lightning win series 4-1
Matchup:
No. 1 Washington Capitals vs. No. 4 Philadelphia Flyers
Series breakdown: Capitals in 5 | Preview: Flyers vs. Capitals
Game 1: Capitals 2, Flyers 0; Capitals lead series 1-0
Game 2: Capitals 4, Flyers 1; Capitals lead series 2-0
Game 3: Capitals 6, Flyers 1; Capitals lead series 3-0
Game 4: Flyers 2, Capitals 1; Capitals lead series 3-1
Game 5: Flyers 2, Capitals 0; Capitals lead series 3-2
Game 6: Capitals 1, Flyers 0; Capitals win series 4-2
Matchup:
No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 3 New York Rangers
Series breakdown: Penguins in 6 | Preview: Rangers vs. Penguins
Game 1: Penguins 5, Rangers 2; Penguins lead series 1-0
Game 2: Rangers 4, Penguins 2; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Penguins 3, Rangers 1; Penguins lead series 2-1
Game 4: Penguins 5, Rangers 0; Penguins lead series 3-1
Game 5: Penguins 6, Rangers 3; Penguins win series 4-1
Western Conference
Matchup:
No. 1 Dallas Stars vs. No. 4 Minnesota Wild
Series breakdown: Stars in 5 | Preview: Wild vs. Stars
Game 1: Stars 4, Wild 0; Stars lead series 1-0
Game 2: Stars 2, Wild 1; Stars lead series 2-0
Game 3: Wild 5, Stars 3; Stars lead series 2-1
Game 4: Stars 3, Wild 2; Stars lead series 3-1
Game 5: Wild 5, Stars 4 (OT); Stars lead series 3-2
Game 6: Stars 5, Wild 4; Stars win series 4-2
Matchup:
No. 2 St. Louis Blues vs. No. 3 Chicago Blackhawks
Series breakdown: Blues in 7 | Preview: Blues vs. Blackhawks
Game 1: Blues 1, Blackhawks 0 (OT); Blues lead series 1-0
Game 2: Blackhawks 3, Blues 2; series tied 1-1
Game 3: Blues 3, Blackhawks 2; Blues lead series 2-1
Game 4: Blues 4, Blackhawks 3; Blues lead series 3-1
Game 5: Blackhawks 4, Blues 3 (2OT); Blues lead series 3-2
Game 6: Blackhawks 6, Blues 3; series tied 3-3
Game 7: Blues 3, Blackhawks 2; Blues win series 4-3
Matchup:
No. 1 Anaheim Ducks vs. No. 4 Nashville Predators
Series breakdown: Ducks in 6 | Preview: Predators vs. Ducks
Game 1: Predators 3, Ducks 2; Predators lead series 1-0
Game 2: Predators 3, Ducks 2; Predators lead series 2-0
Game 3: Ducks 3, Predators 0; Predators lead series 2-1
Game 4: Ducks 4, Predators 1; series tied 2-2
Game 5: Ducks 5, Predators 2; Ducks lead series 3-2
Game 6: Predators 3, Ducks 1; series tied 3-3
Game 7: Predators 2, Ducks 1; Predators win series 4-3
Matchup:
No. 2 Los Angeles Kings vs. No. 3 San Jose Sharks
Series breakdown: Kings in 7 | Preview: Sharks vs. Kings
Game 1: Sharks 4, Kings 3; Sharks lead series 1-0
Game 2: Sharks 2, Kings 1; Sharks lead series 2-0
Game 3: Kings 2, Sharks 1 (OT); Sharks lead series 2-1
Game 4: Sharks 3, Kings 2; Sharks lead series 3-1
Game 5: Sharks 6, Kings 3; Sharks win series 4-1