The 'C' comes with responsibility, and Rasmus Dahlin takes it seriously. The Buffalo Sabres captain has never been more of a leader, more heroic, than he was on Saturday night in Montreal with the Sabres facing elimination from the playoffs.

Hockey fans can watch all first-round playoff games this week with a five-day free trial of the DirecTV Stream Choice plan, which includes over 125 channels.

Ukraine’s players could barely stand still. As the final seconds of regulation ticked away in a tied game between Poland and Lithuania at Sosnowiec Winter Arena in Poland on May 8, a massive group erupted outside a locker room entrance covered by a giant Ukrainian flag.

The NHL is capitalizing on Team USA's Olympic gold medal, with first-round Stanley Cup Playoff viewership surging nearly 70% from last year.