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Sports Illustrated
Karl Rasmussen

NHL Teams, Players With Most to Prove in 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and right winger Mitch Marner | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to get underway on Saturday with the top 16 teams in the league set to compete to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup.

Expectations surrounding the various Cup contenders are different on a team-by-team basis, but as is often the case in the NHL postseason, there are a handful of teams and specific players that have plenty to prove.

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