After the conclusion of the regular season Sunday,
the NHL playoffs now begin on Wednesday. There's three games Wednesday to
kick of the playoffs with Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Detroit Red Wings
who have made it to the playoffs 25 years in a row now. This is a rematch
of the first round last year where Tampa Bay won. With the Lightning's
best player out for the majority of the playoffs it'll be tough for them to
repeat from last year. Another game on Wednesday is the Pittsburgh
Penguins and the New York Rangers. The Penguins are coming into the
playoffs as the hottest team in the league right now. That makes things
difficult for the Rangers who may not have their captain Ryan McDonagh for the
start of the series. The third and last game of the day is the St. Louis
Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks. This series is going to be a tough and
grueling series for both teams. The regular season series between the two
teams was won by the Blues with a 3-2-0 record against the Blackhawks. I
think out of all the first round matches, this one will likely go seven games.
The games on Wednesday will be a good way to kick off the run to the cup.
Here's a link for the the breakdown of first round match ups for the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Here's a link for the schedule of the first round
of the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Hockey has the best playoffs in all of sports! The games are all pens can make a run at their fourth Stanley Cup!
ReplyDeleteHopefully this playoffs will be full of drama and emotions. Let the fun begin.
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