Over a handful of weeks in the summer, the Washington Capitals made quite the statement, overturning a third of the roster with an on-the-fly retool. Among the big-name acquisitions like Jakob Cychrun,

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are ready to lock horns in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They most recently played in the 2019 second round, which saw the Canes upset the defending champion Caps.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.