It hasn’t been the best prognosticating year for us here — the chalk has been carrying the day. We ended up with just a 2-2 record in the second round predictions, matching the .500 mark of a 4-4 first round. That is to say, can we count on that .500 trend to continue below? Probably. It has been the theme of the playoffs.
Eastern Conference Final: New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers
Former Penguins involved: Evan Rodrigues [FLA] (3G+3A in 11 games), Dmitry Kulikov [FLA] (0G+0A in 11 games), Magnus Hellberg [FLA] (zero games) Chad Ruhwedel [NYR] (zero games)
The Atlantic and Metropolitan Division champions arrive with plenty of storylines to go around.