The first round exceeded our wildest expectations, with five of the eight series reaching Game 7, and two of those going to overtime. Can the second round hope to match it? Here are the pairings:
Starting Tuesday:
(A3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A1) Florida Panthers
(C3) St. Louis Blues vs. (C1) Colorado Avalanche
Starting Wednesday:
(M2) New York Rangers vs. (M1) Carolina Hurricanes
(P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P1) Calgary Flames
The full schedule can be found here.
In the bracket challenge, we have a three-way tie for first among devilpenny, Haemmertime, and Joe Lemur.