Eastern Conference Playoff Teams are Set [Pairings TBD]

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=667686&navid=nhl:topheads
 

The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up first place in the East and can rest their regulars in their season finale against Carolina on Saturday. The Penguins will face the lowest finisher among the Senators, Rangers and Islanders.
 
The Boston Bruins and Canadiens each have 61 points after victories Thursday, but the Bruins are first in the Northeast Division because they have two games remaining to one for the Canadiens. The division champion gets the second seed and will face the middle finisher among the Senators, Rangers and Islanders; the second-place team will end up fourth in the conference and will have the home-ice edge in the opening round against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Washington Capitals are locked into third place as the Southeast Division champions. They will face the top finisher among the Senators, Rangers and Islanders.
 

The Toronto Maple Leafs saw their hopes for home ice end when the Canadiens defeated the Jets, 4-2. That eliminated the Maple Leafs' hopes of catching the Canadiens by beating them in their season-finale Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. If the Maple Leafs do win that game and the Bruins get one point in their last two contests, Toronto and Montreal would meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1979.
 
The Senators control their fate. If they can defeat the Flyers and Bruins, they'll most likely face the Capitals in the opening round.

 
 
Most of the info is in there. Big one to look out for is Toronto. Boston just needs to get 1 point in 2 games, which is very possible... so Toronto could be done as is, but never say never. 
 
Senators have a tough task ahead of them. They have swept the Flyers and Bruins thus far though. 
 
 

 

[Rios15]

We pretty much need to beat Montreal on Saturday to not play Boston. Montreal-Toronto series would be classic too. I really hope we beat them Saturday. Boston would destroy us lol. I'm confident in us beating Montreal.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

I wouldn't want to play Montreal as the Rangers. I feel like they'd cream us due to speed. 

 

[Rios15]

I wouldn't want to play Montreal as the Rangers. I feel like they'd cream us due to speed. 

 
We're 3-1 on the season against Montreal opposed to 1-3 against Boston. We have a history for being killed by Boston whenever we play them these past few years lol.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Ottawa still has a chance to pass us. Still pulling for us and the Habs. 

 

[Mr.Baller]

I would love to see Habs play the Leafs ... Classic match-up

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Bruins better beat the Sens.

 

[H-MYK]

I rather play the Habs as opposed to the Bruins.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

Rangers got the Caps, not that bad. Just boring being we've played them so much in the playoffs in the past years. 

 

[Mr.Baller]

Rangers got the Caps, not that bad. Just boring being we've played them so much in the playoffs in the past years. 

 
Agree but I believe it's gonna be one hell of a fun series ! Both teams have changed a lot since the last time ... I'm just excited to see Nash in the playoffs