The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals earned the No. 1 seed in the East.

St. Louis and Winnipeg are gearing up for the first clash at Enterprise Center. Inside The Rink’s own Conrad Jack gears you up for game three with his gameday thoughts.

Intensity and emotion ramps up dramatically in the NHL playoffs. The same goes for the gamesmanship — that evergreen game within the game — at this time of year. The 2025 post-season is no different.