Well boys, it's just about time for the return of the NHL! We're finally about to get real hockey after about 4 months!
For those who forget, the Eastern Conference will be playing their games in Toronto. The Western Conference will be playing their games in Edmonton. The Stanley Cup Finals will be played in Edmonton.
Teams will be heading to the hubs this weekend. Each team will get 1 exhibition game prior. Most of those games will be broadcasted in the US on NBCSN/NHLN.
Then, the start of the playoffs with the top 4 in each conference playing Round Robin games to determine their seeding. Meanwhile, the next 8 (5-12) will be playing best-of-5 series to move on to the conference quarterfinals. All these games will be on NBCSN/NHLN/USA in the States. Dunno about Canada. After each round, teams will be re-seeded.
Exhibition:
Opening round/round robin:
Day 1/2 TV schedule:
Also, this begins the prediction portion of our lives! For the opening round, pick your series winner/games as normal. Also, pick the order for the Top 4 seeds in each conference!