Well hockey fans, the NHL is about to start the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All but one series, but that will be settled by the end of Sunday. I have a bonus pick in that one, so stay tuned later in the blog for it. Well it just seemed like a typical 1st round playoff series with some teams. Take the Florida Panthers who seem like it was all too simple to beat Tampa Bay Lightning. Now the Panthers have to take on a Bruins team that had to go the extra mile in eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Overtime (Game 7). The New York Rangers made quick work of the Washington Capitals. What is even astonishing is that Alexander Ovechkin didn’t record a single point in the series. That was the biggest difference of the series, and the reason the Rangers are in Round 2. The Rangers face a Carolina Hurricanes team, that had a tough New York Islanders that refused to go away in the end. In the West, both the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers will renew their rivalry here in Round 2. This series I am generally interested in because this will insure a Canadian team in the Conference finals at least. The last Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup was the Montreal Canadiens back in 1993. The last series is Colorado Avalanche against who, we don’t know till later. So here is my Round 2 picks:
Eastern Conference: (Best of Seven Series)
New York Rangers over Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers over Boston Bruins
Western Conference: (Best of Seven Series)
Edmonton Oilers over Vancouver Canucks
Colorado Avalanche over (Stars or Golden Knights)
There you have it, my second round picks are up, and here is bonus pick for Game 7. I have the Dallas Stars over the Las Vegas Golden Knights Later on before the day is out. Enjoy the games, folks!
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