Despite the elimination of the Toronto Maple Leafs back in the first round, hockey continues on and it’s been fun to watch. There was the Brad Marchand “licking” situation, what some would call “biased” refereeing, and Washington finally defeating their nemesis Pittsburgh. Hopefully the shenanigans are in the past – the stakes are higher than ever. The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue into the third round Friday night as the Eastern Conference Final begins. The Western Conference Final will start Saturday night.
There’s no doubt that all four teams deserve to be here. The final four were all among the top six teams in the NHL in the regular season.