NHL Playoffs are Set

The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are set.  Sadly (especially for Mike), the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings will not be defending their title, as they just barely missed the playoffs.

During our next podcast recording session, we will make our Stanley Cup playoff picks thusly:

- We will pick a "Final Four" - who's getting out of which division's playoffs into the Conference Finals
- From there, we will pick a Stanley Cup Finals, and then a Stanley Cup Champion.
- This is subject to batsu game.

Here's who's in:

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division:

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Detroit Red Wings
4. Ottawa Senators

Eastern Conference, Metropolitan Division:

1. New York Rangers (President's Trophy winners)
2. Washington Capitals
3. New York Islanders
4. Pittsburgh Penguins

Western Conference, Central Division:

1. St. Louis Blues
2. Nashville Predators
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. Minnesota Wild

Western Conference, Pacific Division:

1. Anaheim Ducks
2. Vancouver Canucks
3. Calgary Flames
4. Winnipeg Jets (Central)