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NHL Playoff Race - Down to the Wire!

Bruins clinching the Atlantic Division match up between the second and third round second versus third matchups will
with over three weeks to go the other place finishers. be fantastic in both divisions.
three divisions are up for grabs. The Wild Card battle comes down The Western Wild Card race has
In the Eastern Conference as to the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh the Seattle Kraken pretty much locked
By Brad Robertson Penguins, and Florida Panthers trying to
mentioned, Boston has clinched top spot into the seventh seed and the battle for
and the Toronto Maple Leafs have pretty grab those two spots. Ottawa, Buffalo, eighth is being fought out between the
much sewed up second spot with the and Washington seem to have slipped Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, and
Tampa Bay Lightning locked into third out recently. My prediction for the wild Nashville Predators. My predictions for
spot. This means a repeat of last seasons card spots? The New York Islanders and the final wild card spot? Calgary has
first round playoff match up between the Florida Panthers get in and Pittsburgh the easiest last two weeks compared to
Leafs and Lighting which the Lightning misses out. both the Jets and Preds, so I’ll stick with
won in a hard fought seven game series. In the Western Conference the race the Flames to prevail and get in as the
Toronto revamped their lineup at the for top spot in both the Central and eighth seed.
trade deadline and are hoping those Pacific Divisions couldn’t be tighter. The first round matchups will be an
deals pay off and they come out of the In the Central, Minnesota is currently NHL fans dream come true and so many
first round victorious. Florida is in fourth in first with the defending Stanley Cup intriguing matchups will emerge. Can
place in the division and fighting for one Champions the Colorado Avalanche, Boston, who will capture the Presidents
of the two wild card spots in the East. and the Dallas Stars deadlocked for Trophy, continue their regular season
second but both capable of overtaking
In the Metropolitan Division Carolina, the Wild. dominance in the playoffs? There will
he NHL is in fantastic shape. New Jersey, and the New York Rangers In the Pacific Division the Vegas be at least twelve teams with 100 or
TRevenues are up. Interest is up. are only separated by several points in Golden Knights is holding a slim lead more points this season and all capable
Playoff fever is gripping many markets, the fight for the top spot. Whoever wins going into the final two weeks with of going on a run for the Cup. Parity
While quantities last.
including some that haven’t been there the division claims a top two seed in rules this season.
the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles
in a few years. Other than the Boston the East and avoids a tough first round
Kings right in the mix. Again, those first Enjoy Round 1 everybody!!
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