In case your March Madness bracket didn't go the way you hoped, fear not! There's a chance for redemption coming up. With the NHL regular season coming to an end this weekend, it's time for us to start thinking about how we're going to fill out our Stanley Cup playoff picks between now and puck drop on April 10.
While postseason hockey can be maddeningly random because of the combination of the nature of the sport and the seven-game series format, there's still some trends we can key in on to get a better sense of what to expect.