We go into the second round of the NHL Playoffs starting tonight, with the field narrowed down to eight and no real surprises from the just-concluded first round.
The Washington Capitals were taken to six games by the Columbus Blue Jackets before they prevailed, and now they will take on defending champions Pittsburgh Penguins who beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. The Pens have been the Caps’ playoff kryptonite so let’s see how they handle them this time around.
The Tampa Bay Lightning disposed of the New Jersey Devils in five games and have been patiently waiting for the Boston Bruins who needed seven games to take care of the pesky Toronto Maple Leafs.