NHL and NBA Playoffs Give New York Fans a Lot to Celebrate All five professional winter-season teams in the metro area made the playoffs for the first time since 1994. Author: DAVID WALDSTEIN Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)