2025 Stanley Cup playoffs

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-stanley-cup-playoffs

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the stanley cup champion?Florida Panthers, marking their second championship
2. What is the presidents' trophy holder?Winnipeg Jets, achieving a franchise first
3. What happened in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs?The playoffs ran from April 19 to June 17, and the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup in six games against the Edmonton Oilers, earning their second championship.
4. Why was the 2025 playoffs special?It had many surprises, no four‑game sweeps, and new firsts like the Winnipeg Jets winning the Presidents' Trophy and Leon Draisaitl scoring four overtime goals.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: The annual postseason tournament of the National Hockey League to determine the league champion.
Presidents' Trophy: An annual award presented to the NHL team with the best regular-season record.
Original Six: The six NHL franchises that existed from 1942 to 1967: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Overtime: A sudden-death period played when a game is tied at the end of regulation time.