Celebrities, sports stars cheer on teams during Stanley Cup playoffs

The puck has dropped on the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds are taking in all the action. Check out what famous faces have been spotted in the stands.

Eastern Conference First Round

April 22

In the city of Brotherly Love, comedian Shane Gillis "ignited the orange" alongside Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty before Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Cooper DeJean checked in live from his seats.

April 21

Up in Buffalo, “One Tree Hill” actor Chad Michael Murray lived it up as he sported a “Goathead” hat to go along with his jacket featuring the team’s alternate uniform colors. He showed off his souvenir “Sabre” as he rooted for the Buffalo Sabres against the Boston Bruins in Game 2 on Tuesday.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen fired up the crowd earlier by banging the pregame drum before puck drop.

Allen's teammates, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, were mic'd up for Game 2.

Down in Florida, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin Jr. and Tez Johnson threw up peace signs as they watched the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in an overtime thriller during Game 2 at International Benchmark Arena.

April 20

The Pittsburgh Steelers had so much fun cheering on the Penguins against the Flyers in Game 1, they came back for Game 2 at PPG Paints Arena.

ESPN personality and Pittsburgh native Pat McAfee got fired up at his front row seats.

"Summer House" star Carl Radke took a break from all the drama to be mic'd during Game 2 and root for his hometown Penguins.

Charlotte Hornets guard Colby White repped the Carolina Hurricanes as he watched Game 2 against the Ottawa Senators at Lenovo Center.

Western Conference First Round

April 22

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson kicked off Game 3  between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars at Grand Casino Arena. Jefferson led Wild fans in a "Let's play hockey," chant prior to puck drop. He was also joined by his Vikings teammates in a suite.

April 21

Out in Colorado, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and his wife, Skylene, watched Game 2 between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings next to the Ball Arena glass.

In Las Vegas, comedian Nate Bargatze and PGA golfer Min Woo Lee proudly rocked their Vegas Golden Knights gear during Game 2 against the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen didn’t let the Golden Knights fans intimidate him as he cheered on the Mammoth from the T-Mobile Arena stands in Game 2.

In an interview with Mammoth TV reporter Sarah Merrfield, Markkanen called being at a Mammoth playoff game “awesome.”

“Just seeing (the) Utah Mammoth fan base growing, seeing jerseys all over the place here. So, it’s pretty cool. Gotta come support the boys here,” Markkanen said.