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With all 16 postseason berths now settled, it’s time to discover out the matches and schedule for this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs.
Below, we’ll break down the bracket, with the NHL dropping the start times Wednesday for the opening videogames of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
*(1M) New York Rangers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals
*(1A) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay Lightning
*(2A) Boston Bruins vs. (3A) Toronto Maple Leafs
*(2M) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3M) New York Islanders
(1C) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Los Angeles Kings
(1P) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville Predators
*(2C) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3C) Colorado Avalanche
(2P) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3P) Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule (All Times Eastern)
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders at 5 p.m. (TBS)
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 8 p.m. (TBS)
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at 12: 30 p.m. (ESPN)
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers at 3 p.m. (ESPN)
The Islanders and Hurricanes split the regular-season series, 2-2, and it was a dandy. Each group won an overtime videogame, and every match consistedof at least one group scoring 4 objectives. This series needsto be a traditional.
Toronto vs. Boston is a traditional competition. The 2 groups haveactually dealtwith each other 16 times in the postseason, equally splitting the matches (though Boston has won 6 series in a row). The uneasy part for Toronto, nevertheless, is the Bruins swept the season series, 4-0.
Regular-season results wear’t assurance postseason results, however it doesn’t appear like a excellent match for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have more total assaulting skill, though, so they have a shot in an open series.
The Panthers won the season series versus the Lightning, 2-1, and have the home-ice benefit in this series. The protecting Eastern Conference champs ar