The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight, and the matchups are as follows:
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Game 1, 19:00 EDT (NBCSN)
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets: Game 1, 19:00 EDT (CNBC)
Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights: Game 1, 22:00 EDT (NBCSN)
Predictions:
Pittsburgh starts their quest for a three-peat on the right foot, and pulls out a 4-2 victory
Winnipeg looks like the Stanley Cup contender they are, and Minnesota looks like the team ravaged by injuries that they are en route to a 3-0 win for the Jets.
The lights are a little too bright for Vegas, and they come out flat against a Kings’ team that knows what it takes to win playoff hockey games.