There’s no better time of year for hockey fans than the start of the quest for Lord Stanley! It all kicks off Wednesday night April 12th…and you can watch some key series live on Premier Sports in the UK, and Eir Sport 2 in Ireland.
Here are my picks for the first round match-ups:
Eastern Conference
Caps in 6 over Leafs
Pens in 6 over Blue Jackets
Habs in 6 over Rangers
Bruins in 7 over Sens
Western Conference
Blackhawks in 6 over Preds
Wild in 7 over Blues
Ducks in 6 over Flames
Oilers in 6 over Sharks
Enjoy the first round wherever you’re watching from! After no Canadian teams getting into the post-season last year, it will be fun to watch some of the young guns perform for Canadian clubs over the next few weeks!
You can follow Murph throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs on twitter here: @MurphOnIce