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The NHL slyly snuck 'Heated Rivalry' into its 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs promo
TL;DR
The NHL's 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs promo features the phrase 'Heated Rivalry' alongside exciting game highlights. The promo includes notable teams like the Avalanche, Canadiens, Sabres, and Golden Knights.
Key points
- NHL released a promo for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
- Promo features the phrase 'Heated Rivalry'
- Teams highlighted include Avalanche, Canadiens, Sabres, and Golden Knights
- Hype video set to 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet' by Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Promo showcases hard hits and stunning goals
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The NHL slyly snuck 'Heated Rivalry' into its 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs promo
The NHL Playoffs continued on Sunday, with the Avalanche, Canadiens, Sabres and Golden Knights getting wins in exciting games. Three of the four matchups were decided by a goal, with Montreal getting an overtime victory over Tampa Bay and Buffalo ended their NHL-record, 14-year playoff drought with four 3rd period goals.
Prior to the games getting underway on Sunday, the NHL put out their official hype video for all the action, set to Bachman Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet." It's full of hard hits, stunning goals and a motivational voiceover.
But if you look closely, there are a couple familiar -- yet slightly out of place -- faces in the video as the narrator talks about how "rivalries became heated."
Did you catch it? At the 1:21 mark, you can catch Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie from Crave/HBO's breakout hit Heated Rivalry, based on a series of hockey romance books written by Rachel Reid.
It's always good to see you, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NHL snuck Heated Rivalry into its Stanley Cup playoffs promo video
Q&A
What teams are highlighted in the NHL 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs promo?
The promo features the Avalanche, Canadiens, Sabres, and Golden Knights.
What song is used in the NHL 2026 playoffs hype video?
The hype video is set to Bachman Turner Overdrive's 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet.'
What does the NHL mean by 'Heated Rivalry' in their promo?
'Heated Rivalry' refers to the intense competition and rivalries that develop between teams during the playoffs.
