The Winnipeg Jets authored the greatest regular season in franchise history and enter the Stanley Cup playoffs as a legitimate championship contender, hosting the Minnesota Wild for Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Jets are here thanks to a powerful offense that includes 44-goal scorer Patrik Laine and multiple scoring options, but spring success will rest in large part on the shoulders of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have one eye on the future and one on the past as they begin their quest for a third straight Stanley Cup championship on Wednesday with the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. The Keystone State rivals are meeting in the postseason for the first time since their epic series in 2012, which saw the teams combine for 56 goals before the Flyers advanced in six games.

Leave it to a Vegas-based franchise to defy all the odds and beat the NHL's version of the "house" in its inaugural season. After shattering a slew of league records for a first-year team en route to winning the Pacific Division title, the Golden Knights prepare for their first foray into the postseason when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.