The Match-up: The defending Cup champions against the team nobody figured would be this good. This one ought to be good. It’s going to be an interesting 2-3 match-up.
The Penguins finished second in the Metro for the second year in a row despite a myriad of injuries to their stars. Evgeni Malkin hasn’t played since March 15th and he might not be able to play when the Penguins’ postseason starts. Kris Letang recently had neck surgery and will miss the entirety of the playoffs. Chris Kunitz hasn’t played since March 31st with a lower-body injury.