2025 Elimination Evals
Elimination Eval: Dallas Stars
Despite elite talent and a major midseason trade, the Dallas Stars fell short again, and now face big decisions about their aging core.
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Elimination Eval: Carolina Hurricanes
A familiar ending for the Hurricanes: a deep playoff push, a crushing defeat, and rising doubts about whether this core can ever finish the job.
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Elimination Eval: Toronto Maple Leafs
A strong offseason, a new coach, and real Cup hopes. Yet Toronto’s playoff story ended the same. What went wrong this time?
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Elimination Eval: Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets soared through the regular season but crashed when it mattered most. Is this core nearing its end?
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Elimination Eval: Washington Capitals
From wild card underdogs to Eastern Conference contenders, the Capitals turned heads this season and may have just redefined their future.
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Elimination Eval: Vegas Golden Knights
Two years removed from a Stanley Cup, the Golden Knights are already at a crossroads. What's next for Vegas?
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Elimination Eval: St. Louis Blues
The Blues weren’t supposed to be here. But after pushing the league’s best to the brink, St. Louis just might be back on the rise.
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Elimination Eval: Colorado Avalanche
For the second straight year, the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup hopes were dashed by the Dallas Stars—this time, with an extra twist of irony.
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Elimination Eval: Los Angeles Kings
Same story, different year: the Kings fall to the Oilers again, raising tough questions about the future in LA.
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Elimination Eval: Minnesota Wild
The Wild were back in the playoffs. But after another first-round exit, are they seeing signs of progress or of bigger problems?
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Elimination Eval: Ottawa Senators
The Battle of Ontario was reborn as the upstart Senators pushed the Leafs to six games in a playoff return full of grit, growth, and what-ifs.
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Elimination Eval: Tampa Bay Lightning
Three straight first-round exits and a shrinking championship window: Has the Lightning's play for a dynasty run out of steam?