Who will win this year’s Stanley Cup?
The NHL playoffs begin tonight with last year’s Stanley Cup teams sitting it out. Here are the playoff match-ups:
Eastern Conference:
(8) New York Islanders vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres
(7) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) New Jersey Devils
(6) New York Rangers vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers
(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) Ottawa Senators
Western Conference:
(8) Calgary Flames vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings
(7) Minnesota Wild vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks
(6) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks
(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators
