The 2007-2008 regular season has officially ended. There are just three days until the playoffs begin. The matchups have been set and the schedules are posted. Now, the only thing hockey fans can do is bide their time, speculate, and predict.
The standings and matchups are as follows (along with my previous predictions)
Final East Seeds:
- Montreal (1) vs Boston (8)
- Pittsburgh (2) vs Ottawa (7)
- Washington (3) vs Philadelphia (6)
- New Jersey (4) vs NY Rangers (5)
I predicted:
- Montreal (1) vs Washington (8)
- Pittsburgh (2) vs Philadelphia (7)
- Carolina (3) vs Ottawa (6)
- New Jersey (4) vs NY Rangers (5)
Final West Seeds:
- Detroit (1) vs Nashville (8)
- San Jose (2) vs Calgary (7)
- Minnesota (3) vs Colorado (6)
- Anaheim (4) vs Dallas (5)
I predicted:
- Detroit (1) vs Edmonton (8)
- San Jose (2) vs Dallas (7)
- Colorado (3) vs Minnesota (6)
- Anaheim (4) vs Calgary (5)
You can get the entire first round schedule, with TV lineups, at NHL.com