The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning from the Eastern Conference and the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild from the Western Conference advancing to the second round.
A big hats off to Rat-a-Holic for taking LBC honors and winning our friendly first-round predictions contest. Rat-a-Holic picked seven out of eight series-winners and added four bonus points for a grand total of 18 points.