The pairings of the first round of the playoffs are as follows:
"Florida" - "Washington";
"Carolina" - "Boston";
Toronto - Tampa Bay;
Rangers - Pittsburgh
Colorado - Nashville
Calgary - Dallas
Edmonton - Los Angeles
Minnesota - St. Louis.
Recall that the current owner of the Stanley Cup is Tampa Bay.
In the final, the team defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on aggregate.
Earlier it was reported that Russian and Belarusian hockey players will not be allowed to import draft CHL-2022.