September 9, 2020 Vegas is back, baby: Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series After running into a hot goalie late last round and being shut out in the opener of the Western Conference final, pressure mounted in the minds of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2.
September 8, 2020 Lightning romp to 8-2 win over Isles to open East finals Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble.
September 7, 2020 Shutdown Stars: Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1 Two days after they and the Vegas Golden Knights each won a hard-fought Game 7 to move on, the Dallas Stars figured there might be an emotional letdown at the start of the Western Conference final.
September 6, 2020 Unique circumstances give NHL's its first 'Final Four' When the Tampa Bay Lightning checked into the JW Marriott across the street from Rogers Place, coach Jon Cooper ran into half of the Vegas Golden Knights and rode the elevator with some Dallas Stars players
September 6, 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders conference finals preview The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals with the winner getting the right to play for the Stanley Cup in the next round.
September 6, 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars conference finals preview The Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars will meet in the Western Conference Finals with the winner getting the right to go to the Stanley Cup final.
September 6, 2020 Isles East finals-bound after 4-0 romp over Flyers in Game 7 The New York Islanders advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1993
September 5, 2020 Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avs in Game 7 OT thriller Joel Kiviranta had the most unlikely of all the goals in a wild playoff series between Dallas and Colorado, sending the Stars further than they have been in 12 years
September 5, 2020 At last, Vegas solves Demko in 3-0 Game 7 win over Canucks The Vegas Golden Knights were having enough problems solving Thatcher Demko. Then came another big obstacle — a major penalty that brought back memories of the team's collapse in last year's postseason.
September 4, 2020 Canucks beat Golden Knights 4-0 to again avoid elimination The Vancouver Canucks appeared to be down and out, faced with a 3-1 series hole and their starting goalie out.