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Stanley Cup playoffs Power Rankings: Vegas at No. 1 heading into Round 2? You bet!

The first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs is in the rearview mirror, and although only one series went the distance (thank you, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs), the first two weeks brought us ample entertainment. As we saddle up for Round 2, the Power Rankings feature a new clubhouse leader ... a leader, we might add, that opened the season at 200-1 odds, according to the Westgate Sportsbook. For this week's rankings -- voted, as always, by ESPN's panel of experts -- we offered the lowdown on where every team stands entering the second round.