Somewhat overshadowed, by the intense “win or go home” best-of-five qualifying series, the top four teams in each conference are playing round robin tournaments. The results of those games will determine the top seeds for the remaining playoff rounds in the Eastern and Western conference. Here are my best bets for the Boston vs. Tampa Bay and Dallas vs. Colorado contests.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning – Scotiabank Arena 4:00 PM ET
Tampa Bay opened their 2020 NHL playoff run with a 3-2 shootout win against the Washington Capitals on Monday. This one almost got away as Washington erased a 2-0 second period deficit to tie the game prior to a scoreless third period.