Philadelphia Flyers could be in for a long series against Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh’s Malkin was third with 98 points, while teammates Phil Kessel (92) and Crosby (89) ranked eighth and 10th.

We are expecting another seven-game series, and perhaps more heartbreak for the Leafs and their fans, as Bergeron either scores or sets up the series-decider in over time.

“The power play’s got to be better”, Giroux said. The Predators beat another division victor, the Anaheim Ducks, in six games. Even though both teams are pretty similar, I am predicting that the city of Nashville, which to hockey fans is called Smashville, will be the ones going insane on the streets in the dark when they win the Stanley Cup and become champions for the 2017-2018 NHL season. It’s simply a reminder that the NHL is a league with little separating the bubble teams from the top teams.

If the Preds can successfully build on their regular season achievements, they will most definitely have a strong chance of claiming the title that so narrowly eluded them a year ago.

The Predators are in a better position than previous Presidents’ Trophy winners, though.

For the Eastern Conference, the simulation predicts the Washington Capitals will finally overcome the Penguins in the second round.

The Sharks also have defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic. When Crosby was asked afterward why he did it, the Penguins captain responded: “I don’t like them”. We know that. We’re playing against a helluva hockey team that has a lot of experience at the playoff level. The pick: Columbus in 6. He gave up five goals on 19 shots. If there’s hope for the Capitals, goaltender Matt Murray hasn’t been as lights out – finishing the year with a career-worst.907 save percentage. Four minutes later Evgeni Malkin flipped a lovely wrist shot into the back of the net, as Pittsburgh bested Elliott for the third time in the first frame. When on the road, without the benefit of last change, this line still outscored opponents 11 to 4.

“Ghost” has been a consistent point producer from the backend for his team. Anaheim went 25-10-4 since the bye break, and is 14-1-2 at home since January 23. In fact, just one of Philadelphia’s previous seven losses were decided by more than one goal, and that happened nearly a month ago.

What is the Flyers vs. Penguins schedule? With everyone on the same page, the Flyers are a scary team, and center Sean Couturier has been a difference-maker this season.

But it still leaves Hakstol with a big decision for Friday’s game.

Actually, Getzlaf led the Ducks in postseason scoring each of the last three seasons. After 20 minutes, the Penguins had a 14-9 shot advantage. Both of them registered eight shutouts in the regular season.

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins square off at PPG Paints Arena in Game 1 of the National Hockey League playoffs’s opening round. Sidney Crosby’s team has won the past two Stanley Cups and have their eyes on a three-peat.

The Predators and Lighting are both really strong teams. And then there are the GOLDEN KNIGHTS, which is where we came in.

The Pennsylvanian rivals routinely combine for high-octane, entertaining games throughout the regular season, and the last time they met in the playoffs – Round 1 in 2012 – it was anarchy. Same goes for Dustin Brown. The team’s had to kill penalties just 6.5 minutes per game over their last 10 outings. And when that craziness happens, it has its roots in what happens in the first round.

In addition to all the game access, Hulu will offer access to the pre-game shows and other exclusive content about the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Nashville finished seventh in the league with 261 goals without any player scoring 30. He is also a threat to lead an odd-man rush and do some damage in transition. Hall’s teammate, Miles Wood, is right behind him with 15, giving New Jersey two lines that can put pressure on Tampa Bay’s transition defense.

He led the Pens with nine points (2g-7a) and a +8 rating in four games against the Flyers in the season series. However, this Nashville Predators’ team is tested.

Nathan MacKinnon had a breakout season for Colorado, setting career highs in points (97), goals (39) and assists (58).