As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what has happened since the Florida Panthers raised the Stanley Cup by defeating the Edmonton Oilers last June,

Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to get underway on Saturday with the top 16 teams in the league set to compete to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. Expectations surrounding the various Cup contenders are different on a team-by-team basis,

An infusion of young talent fresh to the NHL in recent weeks, a handful of veterans in their mid-to-late 30s chasing the Stanley Cup and the best goaltender in the league this season looking to change his reputation are among the things to watch as the playoffs unfold.