The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and the second round matchups are coming into focus. We don’t have a start date for the next round, but it will likely be around May 4 or 5, depending on if any of the first round series go seven games.
The Carolina Hurricanes were the first team to clinch and their second-round opponent, the Washington Capitals, followed them. Here’s a look at the updated playoff bracket as the second-round field continues to settle.
2023 NHL playoff bracket: Second Round Eastern Conference
No. 2 MET Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 1 MET Washington Capitals
The Hurricanes and Capitals both won their opening series
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