{"id":240606,"date":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/a-postseason-roll-call-the-eliminated-squads-in-the-nhl-and-nba-playoffs-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"a-postseason-roll-call-the-eliminated-squads-in-the-nhl-and-nba-playoffs-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/a-postseason-roll-call-the-eliminated-squads-in-the-nhl-and-nba-playoffs-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"A postseason roll call: The eliminated squads in the NHL and NBA Playoffs | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>The first rule of the playoffs is to stay in the playoffs, but that\u2019s easier said than done. As the first round rages on in both the NHL and NBA here\u2019s a round-up of the eliminated teams and the squads who could be next.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfd2 <strong>On the ice: Two teams eliminated<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2764\ufe0f The <strong>Ottawa Senators<\/strong> were the first team sent packing, falling 4\u20132 to the Eastern Conference\u2013best Carolina Hurricanes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2_58x85VnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday\u2019s feisty Game 4<\/a>. A <em>sweeping<\/em> storm surge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udc51 The <strong>LA Kings <\/strong>also fell victim to the broom, losing 5\u20131 to the Presidents\u2019 Trophy\u2013winning Colorado Avalanche yesterday. Curse? <a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeynews.com\/news\/latest-news\/why-the-2026-colorado-avalanche-look-ready-to-break-the-presidents-trophy-curse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What curse<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274c Three more teams could see their seasons end before our next newsletter: the <strong>Boston Bruins<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the Buffalo Sabres), <strong>Pittsburgh Penguins<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers), and the <strong>Edmonton Oilers<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc0 On the court: Five teams on the cusp of elimination<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 The <strong>Houston Rockets<\/strong> (down 3-1) staved off elimination with last night\u2019s 115\u201396 win over the LA Lakers, forcing a Game 5 on Wednesday. Houston, no problems just yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2600\ufe0f The <strong>Phoenix Suns <\/strong>are topping the NBA spring cleaning list, down 3-0 to the defending champ Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of tonight\u2019s 9:30 p.m. ET Game 4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udc40 Other squads on the chopping block include the <strong>Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the Boston Celtics), the <strong>Denver Nuggets<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves), and the <strong>Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong> (down 3-1 to the San Antonio Spurs after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNInsights\/status\/2048529820926025921?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">a historic collapse<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/eliminated-squads-nhl-nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: The first rule of the playoffs is to stay in the playoffs, but that\u2019s easier said than done. 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