The most anticipated first round matchup of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is certainly the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins. Arguably the two best teams in the league will face off in the first round thanks to yet another brilliant decision from the NHL that will eliminate a top team after the first two weeks.
That being said this series will be close. The difference between winning and loosing the series will probably come down to one small factor. A bad call that ends in a power play goal, an goalie standing on his head for one crucial period, or a team has just a bit more of a push from the home crowd late in the third period.