Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs is Here!
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- The NHL playoffs are underway and the second round is set to begin.
- The first round saw some upsets and close games, and the second round is sure to be just as exciting.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are the top two seeds in the East, and they will face off in the second round.
- The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are the top two seeds in the East, and they will also face off in the second round.
- In the West, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets are the top two seeds and they will meet in the second round.
- The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are the two Wild Card teams in the West and they will face off in the second round.
- The second round of the playoffs is sure to be exciting, and it all starts tonight.
The second round of the NHL playoffs is here, and it’s sure to be just as exciting as the first! Be sure to check out our blog for all the latest news and analysis.
The NHL playoffs are underway and the second round is set to begin.
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is in the books and it did not disappoint. We saw several upsets, close games, and plenty of goals. The second round is set to begin and there are some great match-ups in store.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Boston Bruins in what should be a very close series. The Lightning are coming off a difficult seven-game series against the Detroit Red Wings while the Bruins had a relatively easy time dispatching of the Ottawa Senators in five games. In goal, both teams have Vezina Trophy finalists, with Tuukka Rask of the Bruins up against Ben Bishop of the Lightning. This series could go either way, but I think the Tampa Bay Lightning will come out on top in seven games.
Another great second-round matchup is between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals These two teams met in last year’s playoffs and it was a very close series that went seven games. This year, I think we could see a similar outcome. Both teams have strong offenses led by some of the best players in the league, but both defenses are suspect. In goal, Braden Holtby has been excellent for the Capitals all season long while Marc-Andre Fleury has been up and down for the Penguins. I think this series will come down to which goalie can steal a couple of games, and I give that edge to Holtby and the Capitals. I think Washington will win this series in seven games once again.
The final second-round matchup is between two Western Conference teams, as the Nashville Predators take on the San Jose Sharks This should be a great series between two very evenly matched teams. The Sharks are coming off a tough victory over the Los Angeles Kings in seven games, while Nashville had no trouble dispatching of Anaheim in just six games. In goal, Martin Jones has been excellent for San Jose all season long, while Pekka Rinne has been solid for Nashville. I think this series will be close throughout but ultimately it will be won by San Jose in seven games
The first round saw some upsets and close games, and the second round is sure to be just as exciting.
The first round of the NHL Playoffs saw some upsets and close games, and the second round is sure to be just as exciting. The Tampa Bay Lightning who were the top seed in the Eastern Conference were upset by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round. The Blue Jackets will now face the Boston Bruins who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games. In the Western Conference the San Jose Sharks were upset by the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars were upset by the St. Louis Blues The Sharks will now face the Colorado Avalanche who defeated the Calgary Flames in six games, and the Blues will face the Winnipeg Jets who defeated the Nashville Predators in six games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are the top two seeds in the East, and they will face off in the second round.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference and they will face off in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins are coming off a hard-fought series against the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Lightning swept the Columbus Blue Jackets
This will be a matchup of two of the best teams in the NHL, and it should be a great series. The Lightning are led by forwards Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, while the Bruins have forwards Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Both teams have strong defenses, so it should be a low-scoring series.
The first two games of the series will be played in Tampa Bay and if necessary, games five and seven will also be played there. The Bruins will have home-ice advantage for games three and four, and if necessary, game six. The schedule for the series is as follows:
Game 1: Saturday, April 27 at 3 PM ET in Tampa Bay
Game 2: Monday, April 29 at 7 PM ET in Tampa Bay
Game 3: Wednesday, May 1 at 7 PM ET in Boston
Game 4: Friday, May 3 at 7 PM ET in Boston
*Game 5: Sunday, May 5 at 3 PM ET in Tampa Bay (if necessary)
*Game 6: Tuesday, May 7 at 7 PM ET in Boston (if necessary)
*Game 7: Thursday, May 9 at 7 PM ET in Tampa Bay (if necessary)
*If Necessary
The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are the top two seeds in the East, and they will also face off in the second round.
The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are the top two seeds in the East, and they will also face off in the second round. This is a rematch of last year’s second-round series, which the Capitals won in six games.
The Capitals are coming off a dominant performance in their first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets winning in six games. They will look to continue that success against a Penguins team that struggled at times against the Philadelphia Flyers.
This should be a great series between two of the best teams in the NHL. Be sure to tune in!
In the West, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets are the top two seeds and they will meet in the second round.
The second round of the NHL playoffs is here and it looks to be just as good as the first. In the west, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets are the top two seeds and they will meet in the second round. This is a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals which the Predators won in seven games. The Predators are led by goalie Pekka Rinne, who was excellent in the first round against the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets are led by their dynamic offense, which scored a league-high 15 goals in the first round against the Minnesota Wild This series should be a great one and it will be interesting to see how it plays out.
The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are the two Wild Card teams in the West and they will face off in the second round.
The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are the two Wild Card teams in the West and they will face off in the second round. The Sharks are coming off a hard-fought seven-game series against the Anaheim Ducks while the Golden Knights swept the Los Angeles Kings in the first round.
This should be a great series between two evenly matched teams. The Golden Knights have home ice advantage, but the Sharks have experience on their side. Neither team is an easy out and this could be one of the best series of the playoffs.
The second round of the playoffs is sure to be exciting, and it all starts tonight.
The second round of the playoffs is sure to be exciting, and it all starts tonight. The Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Boston Bruins in what is sure to be a close series. The Lightning are fresh off a convincing win against the Montreal Canadiens while the Bruins had a much tougher time with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Elsewhere, the Colorado Avalanche will take on the San Jose Sharks The Avalanche are coming off a dominant performance against the Calgary Flames while the Sharks had a much more difficult time with the Vegas Golden Knights
And in what is sure to be the most exciting series of the second round, the St. Louis Blues will take on the Winnipeg Jets. The Blues are coming off a hard-fought series against the Dallas Stars, while the Jets had an easier time with the Nashville Predators
No matter who you’re rooting for, it’s sure to be an exciting second round of the playoffs!