Unless something really wild happens in the standings over the next month we are looking at a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers matchup in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Neither team is likely to catch the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division, and it seems unlikely (though I guess it is possible) that the Washington Capitals will catch either the Penguins or Rangers. High probability that it is Penguins-Rangers when the playoffs begin. The only thing that is really to be determined is how many games will be played in each building and where it will begin.
What these first three games against the Rangers can tell us
