"Upsets are brewing in the NHL playoffs as the top seeds from both conferences struggle to find their footing in the conference finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning, who had dominated the regular season, lost a close game to the Florida Panthers in Game 1, while the Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead over the Boston Bruins. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights, who were expected to sweep the Dallas Stars, found themselves down 2-1 in the series. As the series shift to their respective opponents' home ice, the question on everyone's mind is: can the underdogs continue to pull off the upset of the season?"

Double upset brewing? NHL’s top seeds stumble to start conference finals  The New York Times