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March Madness and other events receive well-deserved publicity, but it is hard to find a more thrilling, gut-wrenching and euphoria-inducing event on the sports calendar than the Stanley Cup playoffs.
One wrong bounce of the puck can be the difference between a stunning first-round exit and a run to the title, and sudden-death overtimes can last hours and test the heart rates of thousands of fans on both sides.
The 2016-17 regular season came to an end Sunday, setting the stage for the playoffs. Here is a look at the bracket, full schedule, per NHL.