We are now one step away from the Stanley Cup round of the 2018 NHL playoffs, and to call the conference finals matchups intriguing would be a gross understatement.
If you claim to have picked the Vegas Golden Knights to be one of the final two teams standing in the Western Conference, put your hand down because you're lying. On the other side, the Washington Capitals finally exorcised their demons, advancing past the Pittsburgh Penguins after dropping nine of their last 10 playoff series to their rival.
Yet each feel-good story will have mighty tasks to overcome against Cup favorites Winnipeg Jets and the Tampa Bay Lightning as the schedule unfolds.