2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Well in 3 hours I either have the worst time of my life or the best one.
 
Canucks are up 1-0 at the end of the first.
Edit: Welp, the Canucks are out.
 
Could've been a tripping penalty before that goal. Considering the bullshit icing call and the bullshit Bieksa goal last year, I'm not sad. Hopefully the Blues will take down LA.

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Rooting for Ottawa now.
 
BLACKHAWK DOWN!

Thanks to 39 saves by Mike Smith, an idiotic hit by Jimmy Hayes that could land him a suspension to start next season, and four different goal-scorers for Phoenix, the Blackhawks have been eliminated and the Coyotes have won their first playoff series in Phoenix.

They'll take on Nashville in Round 2, while Los Angeles takes on St. Louis.

The Rangers beat Ottawa 3-2 tonight thanks to three second-period goals to turn Ottawa's 1-0 lead into a 3-1 deficit. The Senators scored with 38 seconds remaining to make things interesting, but it will take Game 7 on Thursday to decide things.

Both Western Conference Semifinal series have been decided, but only one team in the East has made it through. Florida can knock off New Jersey tomorrow and join the Flyers.
 
I know I might be just a little too glad that Blackhawks are out. But seriously, kudos to the Coyotes to winning their first playoff series while still in Phoenix. They're going to have to work harder to beat the Predators though.

Also considering the Canucks lost to the Kings. That's one reason why I'm not so upset about the loss in 5 to the Predators from the Wings.
 
Bye bye Boston!

I've worked out all the potential second-round matchups in the east.

Rangers win, Panthers win:
Rangers vs. Capitals
Panthers vs. Flyers

Rangers win, Devils win:
Rangers vs. Capitals
Flyers vs. Devils

Senators win, Panthers win:
Panthers vs. Senators
Flyers vs. Capitals

Senators win, Devils win:
Flyers vs. Senators
Panthers vs. Capitals

One of the advantages of the Rangers-Sens game being first means that as soon as it ends, one matchup will be set and one team will turn to the New Jersey-Florida game to find out who they face.