5 Wildest First-Round Playoff Shocks in NHL History

NHL playoffs deliver chaos every spring, but some first-round upsets still make grizzled scouts shake their heads decades later. These five stand out because they blindsided the hockey world, toppling juggernauts with underdogs that nobody saw coming from the shadows of the standings. Front offices still reference them when plotting their own miracle runs, proving that seeding means nothing when desperation hits the ice.