Florida coach Paul Maurice didn’t care about which team the Panthers drew for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what has happened since the Florida Panthers raised the Stanley Cup by defeating the Edmonton Oilers last June,

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin Saturday with two matchups in the Western Conference First Round, beginning with Game 1 between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. ET followed by the series opener between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche at 8:30 p.m. ET.

It took until the penultimate night of the regular season, but all the matchups are set for the first round of the NHL playoffs.

The International Cricket Council has not yet announced the dates and venues of the World Cup, but last December agreed to a hybrid model due to severe political relations between

Next summer’s World Cup is on Lionel Messi’s mind but he is yet to make a final decision over whether he will play in it or not. Messi will turn 38 during the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico and had previously said in Qatar in 2022 that that competition — where he led Argentina to victory — would be “his last”.

After years of waiting, Lionel Messi finally won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina. He led the team to glory. Despite being named the tournament’s best player, Messi praised Kylian Mbappe. He highlighted the French star’s remarkable performance throughout the competition.