One great photo from each game of the 2019 NHL playoffs
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![Stanley Cup Final: St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko and 11-year-old superfan Laila Anderson celebrate with the Stanley Cup after a 4-1 win in Game 7.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/06/13/USAT/c586dc87-0ee8-4572-810c-13bb7ede6bfe-laila_anderson.jpg?crop=3315,2570,x141,y0&width=660&height=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Stanley Cup Final: St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko and 11-year-old superfan Laila Anderson celebrate with the Stanley Cup after a 4-1 win in Game 7.
Patrick Smith, Getty ImagesStanley Cup Final: Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scores past St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington in Game 6.
Billy Hurst, USA TODAY SportsStanley Cup Final: St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak, who wasn't called for a trip on the Boston Bruins' Noel Acciari, celebrates a goal by David Perron in Game 5.
Bruce Bennett, Getty ImagesStanley Cup Final: Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara lies on the ice after being hit in the face with a puck during the second period of Game 4.
Billy Hurst, USA TODAY SportsStanley Cup Final: St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron and Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask talk after a whistle during the third period in Game 3.
Billy Hurst, USA TODAY SportsStanley Cup Final: The St. Louis Blues celebrate defenseman Carl Gunnarsson's' overtime winner in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins.
Greg M. Cooper, USA TODAY SportsStanley Cup Final: Boston Bruins forward Sean Kuraly celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues.
Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: The St. Louis Blues post with the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl after winning the Western Conference final. They didn't touch the trophy.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: St. Louis Blues forward Jaden Schwartz scores a goal during the second period of the Game 5 win against the San Jose Sharks.
Darren Yamashita, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Sharks defenseman Brent Burns collide during Game 4.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: The Boston Bruins pose with the Prince of Wales Trophy after beating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 to win the Eastern Conference.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Blues defenseman Vince Dunn (29) is hit in the face by the puck during the first period. He left the game and didn't return.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask looks around a screen set by Hurricanes captain Justin Williams to make a glove save in Game 3.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo (41) celebrates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of Game 2.
John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk scores against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game 2.
Winslow Townson, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Blues left wing Sammy Blais checks Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson during Game 1. The Blues plan to play physical hockey against the Sharks star.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY SportsConference finals: Marcus Johansson scores the first of the Bruins' two power-play goals against Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek.
Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: San Jose Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi celebrates with defensemen Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic after scoring a goal in the second period in Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche.
Stan Szeto, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Patrick Maroon, a St. Louis native, is mobbed by his teammates after he lifted the Blues to a double-overtime victory in Game 7 of their series against the Dallas Stars.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) scores a goal past San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones in the second period of Game 6 at the Pepsi Center.
Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson, left, chats with Charlie McAvoy after Game 6. The Bruins defenseman had knocked Anderson temporarily out of the game with a hit to the head.
Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Stars goalie Ben Bishop lies on the ice after being injured. The Blues maintained possession of the puck and Jaden Schwartz scored on a deflection while Bishop was down.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer and center Nathan MacKinnon get into a scuffle with San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton in Game 5.
Stan Szeto, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Bruins center Joakim Nordstrom and Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno fall into the bench after colliding during the first period of Game 5.
Winslow Townson, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Blues left wing Alexander Steen is checked by Stars defenseman Dillon Heatherington during Game 5.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Islanders coach Barry Trotz and Hurricanes captain Justin Williams after Carolina advanced with a sweep. The two were together with the Capitals.
James Guillory, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrates his goal in the second period in Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks.
Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Boston's Brad Marchand trips up Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner, leading to a Game 4 penalty shot. Tuukka Rask stopped Jenner.
Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin crashes into St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington during the second period of Game 4.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Game 3 against the New York Islanders.
James Guillory, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Sharks forward Logan Couture scores one of his three goals against the Avalanche in a 4-2 win in Game 3.
Matthew Stockman, Getty ImagesSecond round: Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save against the Bruins in the second period of Game 3.
Russell LaBounty, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: St. Louis Blues LW Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrates a first-period goal against the Stars during Game 3 in Dallas. The Blues edged the Stars 4-3 to take a 2-1 series lead.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Avalanche LW Matt Calvert (11) collides with Sharks RW Kevin Labanc (62) during Game 2 in San Jose. Colorado won 4-3 to even the series at a game apiece.
John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Carolina backup goalie Curtis McElhinney lays out to make a save against New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) during the third period as the Hurricanes rallied for a 2-1 and a 2-0 serioes lead.
Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene scores past Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask during the second overtime of Game 2 for a series-tying 3-2 victory.
Charles Krupa, APSecond round: Stars goaltender Ben Bishop deflects the puck away from the net during the second period in Game 2 against the Blues.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Sharks goaltender Martin Jones makes a save against Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog during the second period of Game 1.
Neville E. Guard, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is knocked over by Islanders forward Anders Lee during the second period of Game 1, wiping out a goal. The Hurricanes won 1-0 in overtime.
Catalina Fragoso, USA TODAY SportsSecond round: Jordan Binnington is upended by Stars left wing Blake Comeau after the Blues goalie left the net to clear a loose puck in Game 1.
Jeff Roberson, APSecond round: Bruins center Charlie Coyle scores past Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in overtime for a 3-2 win in Game 1.
Greg M. Cooper, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: The Carolina Hurricanes' Brock McGinn (23) scores the game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the second overtime of Game 7 at Capital One Arena.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Sharks right wing Barclay Goodrow gets ready to shoot the puck past Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during overtime of Game 7.
Stan Szeto, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Bruins center Joakim Nordstrom celebrates after his shot sneak past Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen during Game 7.
Greg M. Cooper, Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY SportsFirst round: The Stars celebrate after John Klingberg's series-clinching overtime goal in Game 6 against the Predators.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Capitals star Alex Ovechkin celebrates his first-period goal against the Hurricanes. But his third-period tying goal was waved off, and Carolina won 5-2 in Game 6.
James Guillory, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: The San Jose Sharks celebrate after forward Tomas Hertl scored in double overtime of Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand (63) celebrates with forward Marcus Johansson (90) after scoring a goal in the first period of Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) follows the puck after having his helmet knocked off during Game 5. The Capitals routed the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his second of three goals in Game 6 to eliminate the Winnepeg Jets from the playoffs.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Stars defenseman John Klingberg (3) jumps on Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (5) after a hit on Stars center Mats Zuccarello (36) during the second period of Game 5 in Nashville. The Stars won 5-3 to take a 3-2 series lead.
Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAFirst round: Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith makes a save against Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Nieto (83) during the second period of Game 5. The Avs closed out the series with a 5-1 win.
Sergei Belski, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman celebrates a goal by Auston Matthews in Game 5. The Bruins challenged whether Hyman interfered with Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, but the NHL ruled it a good goal.
Greg M. Cooper, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: San Jose Sharks players tussle with Vegas Golden Knights players in the second period of Game 5 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks won the game, 5-2.
John Hefti, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Blues left wing David Perron upends Jets center Bryan Little in the second period of Game 5.
James Carey Lauder,USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele scores 17 seconds into Game 4 against the Capitals, setting a franchise playoff record.
James Guillory, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his overtime winner with teammates in Game 4 against the Calgary Flames.
Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Dallas Stars forward Mats Zuccarello (36) checks Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (4) during the second period of Game 4.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak celebrates after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of Game 4.
John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor celebrates after scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 against the St. Louis Blues.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty celebrates after scoring a second-period goal against the San Jose Sharks in Game 4.
Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno celebrates the Game 4, series-clinching win vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) and forwards Valtteri Filppula (51) and Josh Bailey (12) celebrate an empty net goal in the Game 4 series-clinching win vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins
Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (76) ties up Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47) during the third period of Game 3.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Cale Makar, the Hobey Baker Award winner, smiles after scoring a goal for the Colorado Avalanche in his NHL debut in Game 3.
Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) fights Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the first period of Game 3.
James Guillory, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) crashes into Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40) during the second period of Game 3.
John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone celebrates with the crowd after being named first star in the Game 3 win vs. the San Jose Sharks. Stone recorded a hat trick and added two assists in the victory.
Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of Game 3.
Aaron Doster, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine scores a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of Game 3.
Jeff Curry, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner stops Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel during the second period of Game 3.
Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Nashville Predators center Rocco Grimaldi celebrates an overtime goal by Craig Smith in Game 2.
Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri is looked over by a trainer after he was hit knee-on-knee by Boston's Jake DeBrusk. Kadri was later ejected for cross-checking DeBrusk in the face and faces an in-person hearing with the league.
Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway tangles with Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen in the first period of Game 2.
Candice Ward, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom (19) leap in each other's arms after Wilson's Game 2 goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Vegas Golden Knights forwards Mark Stone (61) and Max Pacioretty celebrate after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of Game 2.
Stan Szeto, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of Game 2.
Brad Penner, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon, left, scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck in Game 2.
James Carey Lauder, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point fight during the first period of Game 2.
Kim Klement, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer makes a save against Calgary Flames center Sam Bennett (93) during the second period in Game 1 at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames won the game, 4-0.
Sergei Belski, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first period in Game 1 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals won, 4-2.
Geoff Burke, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scores a goal against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game 1 at TD Garden. The Maple Leafs won the game, 4-1.
Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski scores a goal off his face against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Thearon W. Henderson, Getty ImagesFirst round: Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg pulls on the head of Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson.
Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey, right, celebrates with Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech after scoring in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dennis Schneidler, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien checks St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist in the second period.
James Carey Lauder, USA TODAY SportsFirst round: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington defends against Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson in front of Sergei Bobrovsky.
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