Capitals Punch Ticket To 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, First Team To Clinch Berth This Season

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are headed to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Capitals Can Clinch A Playoff Spot Thursday Against The Flyers; Here's How

WASHINGTON — After defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday, the Washington Capitals are one step closer to punching their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Black Hawks Clinch Playoff Berth With Convincing Win Over Steel

The Waterloo Black Hawks became the third USHL Western Conference team to punch their ticket to the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs, cruising past the Chicago Steel 5-1 at Fox Valley Ice Arena Friday night.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Hershey Bears Are First AHL Team To Clinch A Playoff Spot

The back-to-back defending Calder Cup champions are the first team to clinch a spot in the 2025 AHL Playoffs.

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Who's in 2025 NHL playoffs? Tracking standings, playoff bracket, tiebreakers

The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.

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Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year

They are the only team since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1979-80 to be the first to clinch after being the last to get in the previous season.

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Friday Five: Two Clubs Punch Playoff Tickets, Bates Gets Overtime Hatty

Two teams clinch Kelly Cup Playoff spots, while a skater scores an overtime winner to earn a hat trick.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Thunder clinch playoff spot by passing Celtics test

The Thunder clinched a playoff berth against a defending-champion Celtics team that has achieved what Oklahoma City hopes to accomplish.

ESPN - Mar. 13

Jacksonville Icemen clinch playoff berth, extend Kelly Cup streak with Saturday win

The Jacksonville Icemen are headed back to the ECHL's Kelly Cup playoffs after their victory over the Savannah Ghost Pirates.

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Bethel College punches ticket to NAIA Sweet 16

Bethel University men's basketball team won at home Saturday to earn a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National Tournament

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🏆 The 2026 World Cup has its first qualified nation 🌏

Japan have become the first team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup.Or at least, the Blue Samurai are the first nation to punch their ticket to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer via the ...

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Ovechkin scores his 888th career NHL goal as the Capitals beat the Flyers 3-2

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers ...

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OKC Thunder officially clinch the West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinch the West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs.

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How does Newcastle United winning EFL Cup change European qualification for Premier League clubs?

Newcastle punched their ticket to Europe on Sunday, but how does this impact other teams?

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Bruins trade longtime star Brad Marchand to Panthers after 16 seasons with Boston

Bruins fans might wince at their team captain going to the Panthers, who have eliminated Boston from the past two Stanley Cup playoffs.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7

Ovechkin nets No. 888; Caps clinch playoff berth

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

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Arizona Cardinals' season ticket sales rising in 2025

The Cardinals are having great success in 2025 with season ticket renewals and sales.

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FDU women's basketball clinches first-ever NCAA Tournament berth

Fairleigh Dickinson won its 21st straight game on Thursday and clinched a first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in front of an amped crowd in Hackensack.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

NHL insiders debate playoff bubble teams, Stanley Cup finalists, MVP picks

Which team on the fringe is getting in? And which is under the most pressure in the final month?

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Komets Head Into Weekend Eyeing Playoff Spot

Last season, the Fort Wayne Komets missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13. It was an unfamiliar position for a team that had hoisted the Kelly Cup as recently as 2021 and captured six ...

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Weekend Watch: Three More Teams Could Clinch Playoff Spots, NTDP Is On A Roll

Three more USHL teams could clinch playoff spots, while NTDP has a five-game winning streak.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

NHL playoff watch: Jets-Hurricanes a Stanley Cup Final preview?

Two of the league's best square off in a matchup that could repeat in June. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

ESPN - Mar. 10

2025 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and updated standings for March 19

Wednesday features 11 games on the schedule, with several clinching and elimination scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.

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NHL Trade Deadline 2025: Who Are The Post-Deadline Cup Contenders?

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

2025 March Madness: Michigan, Florida among conference tournament winners to punch final tickets to Big Dance

With Selection Sunday here, check out the the teams who have earned AQ bids to the NCAA Tournament

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2025 TGL playoffs schedule, results: Standings, format, predictions, where to watch first postseason

The TGL playoffs begin with four teams in contention for the league's inaugural championship

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These five teams are the ACC's legitimate College Football Playoff contenders for the 2025 season

Clemson and SMU eye a return to the 12-team bracket while Miami hopes to finish the job

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These teams are the Group of Five's legitimate College Football Playoff contenders for the 2025 season

Can Boise State repeat, or will another program rise to supplant the Broncos in the 12-team field?

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Endo says Japan won't be satisfied just to reach World Cup

Liverpool's Wataru Endo said Japan's sights are set higher than just qualifying for next year's World Cup as they look to become the first team to clinch their place on Thursday."I want us to ...

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NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche roll to top spot as race for Stanley Cup Playoffs intensifies

The Avs are hitting their stride while the playoff battles heat up

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Liverpool vs Newcastle – Predicted lineup and team news

Liverpool take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley this afternoon.The first silverware of the season will be decided in the capital, as Arne Slot looks to win his first trophy ...

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Chris Perkins: Playoffs or bust: Dolphins’ 2025 season will show what they’ve learned previous three years

Let’s establish a fair and logical baseline expectation for the 2025 Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins should be a playoff team in 2025. In the big picture, you can’t have this much talent and miss the ...

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2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, projections as Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West

There are plenty of seeds to be determined over the regular season's final month

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Clemson football season ticket prices are going up for 2025 season: What Tigers fans need to know

Clemson football will charge more for its season tickets in 2025, which includes seven games at Memorial Stadium. Here's why Clemson increased prices.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

That's DC Hockey Ep. 9: Capitals Can Clinch, The Gr8 Chase, Red-Hot Pro & Willy & The Power Of Friendship

The latest episode of That's DC Hockey is here, and there's quite a bit to go through as the Washington Capitals embark on the final stretch of the season.

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Alaska 3A basketball tournament: Both reigning state champions advance to finals; Barrow girls and Sitka boys punch tickets as well

Mar. 21—The matchups for the 2025 Alaska state finals for 3A division basketball are essentially copied and pasted from last year — with the lone exception being the Sitka boys team, which narrowly ...

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