We’re half-way there, folks. If you haven’t been watching the playoffs, you missed some great hockey in the last round. While the first round had a few duds, every second round series was excellent. All the “experts” out there (looking at you, ESPN) are predicting this round is just a formality before Pittsburgh and Nashville square off in the final, but they’ve got it all wrong. This should be the best round yet.
The Match-Up: The Penguins knocked out the Washington Capitals in the second round (ain’t we all bummed?) in the second consecutive year to get to their second consecutive Eastern Conference Final.