Blueshirt Banter’s Round 1 Predictions

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe 16-team 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set, which means it’s time for us to make our Round 1 predictions.

Eastern Conference

First up, we have the No.1 seed Philadelphia Flyers against the Montreal Canadiens. Few expected Montreal to be here — Montreal may not have even expected to be here when the 2019-20 season paused — but after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifiers, they’ve reached the 16-team playoffs.

Despite their efforts to this point, we all are taking the Flyers in Round 1. While our predictions vary in length, we all are in agreement that the series won’t go seven games.

Next up, we have a rematch from last year’s first round. Along…