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2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Rosters Loaded with Former College Players: A Breakdown

SI Feed·Christopher Walsh·about 1 month ago
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When he takes the ice for his first Stanley Cup Playoff game, former Michigan State standout Porter Martone won't see anyone from the Spartans. We're not talking about any of his former teammates from this past season, but the program as a whole. While the 19-year-old played a part in the Flyers making the postseason, including netting 10 points in nine game, he almost stands alone in another way. By our count there's only one other Michigan State player on an NHL roster among the 16 qualifying teams as the playoff get under way Saturday, Jeff Petry of the Minnesota Wild. The electric first-round matchup of the Flyers against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins is set to include 16 former college hockey players. That's actually the median as each playoff team has an average of 8.125 players, of the 130 total. Every first-round seriess will have at leat 11 former college players participating, although that's a little misleading. The Minnesota Wild vs.…

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