The Penguins weren’t fortune enough to earn a guaranteed spot in the official playoffs, but they were fortunate enough to find themselves in the better hotel option in the playoff bubble in Toronto. The Bruins, Lightning, Capitals and Flyers will also be spending all their free time in the same hotel. Let’s see how the occupants in Hotel X may be getting along with each other for the next several weeks.
Boston Bruins
Recency bias: Boston won season series 2-1, outscoring Pittsburgh 13-9.
Long term bias: The Bruins and Penguins share the same colors, which was protested by Boston when the Penguins ditched the blue in favor of black and gold.