The first round of the 2017 NHL playoffs came and went, and what a round it was with all of the overtime spectacles. There were also quite a few surprises, with Chicago and Minnesota both getting knocked out early, and everyone was impressed with how Toronto put on a show against the heavily favored Capitals. Of course Montreal couldn’t hold their end of the bargain, but what can you do?
Perhaps of some interest as well, for everyone who follows possession during the regular season and touts its importance, you may want to know that whoever was favored in the possession battle did not always win.