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A chaotic opening round means it's a wide-open field. Here are the players leading the charge as Round 2 begins.

Here's what to watch in Tuesday night's clash. Plus, a recap and highlights from Monday's games and more.

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.

SVP and Stanford Steve discuss the biggest storylines from the NBA Playoffs as the first round comes to a close. Steve was rooting for Philly and the Sixers got it done, but can they knock off the Knicks? There is loads of pressure on the Knicks this season, is it finally their year? The guys also dive deeper into what led to the Celtics’ collapse, the Pistons comeback and more. Additionally, a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what the guys are looking forward to most in the second round, a comprehensive Derby recap, Steve’s experience doing a Q&A with Nick Saban, a setback season for the Bethesda Bills and more. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (1:30) The boys are coming to Philly (3:15) Best thing you saw this weekend (7:05) Thoughts on the Derby (16:30) NBA Playoffs Reaction (17:00) Sixers-Celtics Game 7 recap (18:19) Philly vs. Boston sports fans (22:20) Props to Joel Embiid (25:00) Sixers-Knicks preview (27:50) Boston’s 3-point woes (33:25) Revisiting big injuries (36:08) Second round preview (37:55) Knicks have loads of pressure (42:13) Plans for The Finals (47:39) Spurs-Timberwolves preview (52:24) Thunder-Lakers series preview (53:15) Stanley Cup Playoffs preview (1:07:54) Connor McDavid injury fallout (1:11:00) Bethesda Bills took a step back (1:16:21) How to handle losing (1:24:30) Recap of Steve’s Q&A with Nick Saban (1:35:44 )Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog, and Jets forward Jonathan Toews are finalists for the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy.

The Avalanche, Hurricanes and Golden Knights lead Stanley Cup favorites as the NHL's second round starts.

With Round 2 now underway, here are the biggest takeaways from the first two-plus weeks of the postseason.

Who will be selected early in the draft in June? Here's an updated list of the top 32 players available.

Which trends from Round 1 -- both good and bad -- will continue? Here's the key consideration for all eight clubs.

With the puck dropping on the first clashes of Round 2, who do our experts take in each series?