The playoff matchups in the NHL have been set after a busy Friday night of games. The Tampa Bay Lightning needed to lose their game to the Islanders, and see the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs to fall into a wild card position and play the Hurricanes.
Some polling in the morning of Friday indicated the Bolts were a lot more interested in playing through the Metro than the Atlantic, and who can blame them. The Bruins also seemed very interested in staying on the Metro side, as they kept six regulars out of the lineup against the Leafs.