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Youth vs. Experience: How the 2025 NHL Playoffs Are Rewriting the Rules on Age and Stanley Cup Success (Eklund)
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Ek's Deep Dive. Don't Count Out Older Teams

Youth vs. Experience: How the 2025 NHL Playoffs Are Rewriting the Rules on Age and Stanley Cup Success

By Eklund
April 22, 2026

The 2025 NHL playoffs are unlike anything we've seen before. Historically young teams like the Montreal Canadiens (25.8 years average) and Philadelphia Flyers are not just competing — they're winning. But with every Stanley Cup champion since 2014 averaging at least 26.9 years in the postseason, can youth really overcome the veteran experience that teams chase every trade deadline? The data tells a fascinating story.Read More

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