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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Arizona Coyotes are a team in crisis — and there’s speculation Sacramento could be an eventual option for the embattled National Hockey League club.

What a ridiculous domino effect we'll look back on for years.

The NHL was already facing a tumultuous offseason with one franchise for sale, multiple regime changes ongoing, and a half-dozen teams seeking new head coaches.

The rubber rats were falling and a long-suffering hockey franchise was rising Wednesday night. And in a packed arena full of sonic joy, fans were partying like it was 1996.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern Conference title in…

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Panthers barely reached the postseason, clinching their playoff berth two days before their regular-season finale. The snuck into the bracket as the No. 8 seed and were the heavy underdog against the record-setting Boston Bruins in the first round.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is a captain in name only.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars hosted their most significant game since 2016, and in front of an amped crowd they promptly performed like they had never seen a hockey puck in their lives.

DALLAS — History says it’s over, that the Golden Knights will win this Western Conference final and eventually sit four victories from a Stanley Cup championship.

DALLAS — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn sat at a podium and answered questions on Wednesday morning about the cross-check and subsequent hit to Vegas captain Mark Stone’s head that led to his ejection in Game 3.

NHL fans are NOT buying this.