2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round One Open Thread- May 2, 2022

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The NHL’s annual tournament to determine a champion gets underway tonight with two games in each Conference, starting with a couple great matchups,

CAROLINA HURRICANES vs BOSTON BRUINS- 4PM PST- PNC ARENA, RALIEGH, NC

While the Bruins are no ordinary Wild Card team, they certainly haven’t shown well against the Canes this season, dropping all three meetings by a combined score of 16-1. If there’s a glimmer of hope for the Bruins, it’s that Carolina will not have Frederik Andersen in goal tonight, and will have to start Antti Raanta instead. Raanta’s been good this year, but the Canes rode the…