{"id":44509,"date":"2020-08-11T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T15:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:01:00","slug":"nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"#NHL playoff predictions: Breaking down first-round matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38d4b631a70\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Eastern_Conference\" >Eastern Conference<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Philadelphia_Flyers_1_over_Montreal_Canadiens_8_in_six\" >Philadelphia Flyers (1) over Montreal Canadiens (8) in six<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Columbus_Blue_Jackets_7_over_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_2_in_six\" >Columbus Blue Jackets (7) over Tampa Bay Lightning (2) in six<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Vegas_Golden_Knights_1_over_Chicago_Blackhawks_8_in_five\" >Vegas Golden Knights (1) over Chicago Blackhawks (8) in five<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Arizona_Coyotes_7_over_Colorado_Avalanche_2_in_seven\" >Arizona Coyotes (7) over Colorado Avalanche (2) in seven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#Calgary_Flames_6_over_Dallas_Stars_3_in_seven\" >Calgary Flames (6) over Dallas Stars (3) in seven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/#St_Louis_Blues_4_over_Vancouver_Canucks_5_in_seven\" >St. Louis Blues (4) over Vancouver Canucks (5) in seven<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#NHL playoff predictions: Breaking down first-round matchups<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        August 11, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 8:01am               <span>|<\/span> Updated <span>August 11, 2020 | 7:37am<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n                        <em>The tournament qualifying round is over. The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins on Tuesday, best-of-seven. Here\u2019s a look at the matchups:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eastern_Conference\"><\/span>Eastern Conference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philadelphia_Flyers_1_over_Montreal_Canadiens_8_in_six\"><\/span>Philadelphia Flyers (1) over Montreal Canadiens (8) in six<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When is the last time the Flyers entered the playoffs with an asset in nets to the degree of Carter Hart? Ron Hextall in 1987, maybe? And what is the Rangers\u2019 ideal second-line center \u2014 Kevin Hayes, by any other de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion \u2014 doing in Philadelphia anyway? The Canadiens are dangerous beyond Carey Price but Alain Vigneault has his team humming.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Columbus_Blue_Jackets_7_over_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_2_in_six\"><\/span>Columbus Blue Jackets (7) over Tampa Bay Lightning (2) in six<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The size of the alleged and often-invoked \u201cchip on their shoulders\u201d won\u2019t quite compensate for Tampa Bay\u2019s injury issues, with Victor Hedman a question mark after going down over the weekend and the same for Steven Stamkos. Plus, Columbus is simply dialed in on who they are the same way the 2011-12 Rangers were under John Tortorella.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_York_Islanders_6_over_Washington_Capitals_3_in_six\"><\/span>New York Islanders (6) over Washington Capitals (3) in six<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When the test becomes one of will, and increasingly that is what this tournament will become as isolation under the bubble moves into Weeks Three, Four, Five, etc., it is never wise to bet against a Lou Lamoriello operation. Having Barry Trotz behind the bench doesn\u2019t hurt, either. It will be fascinating to see if Trotz can design a penalty kill to deny (or limit) Alexander Ovechkin his complement of left-circle one-timers. Also interesting will be the match against Tom Wilson, who is not likely to be allowed to run roughshod over the Islanders as he did when they hooked up in a seven-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> first-round <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> in 2015.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carolina_Hurricanes_5_over_Boston_Bruins_4_in_five\"><\/span>Carolina Hurricanes (5) over Boston Bruins (4) in five<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The B\u2019s approached the round-robin as if it were a lark, scoring a sum of four goals while going 0-3, with all the scoring from Chris Wagner (2), Louie DeBrusk and Charlie McAvoy. The \u2019Canes, meanwhile, were in machine-like mode in dismantling the Rangers, emerging from the qualifiers with their Petr Mrazek-James Reimer goaltending tandem at the height of its powers. Plus, the desire to avenge last year\u2019s conference finals sweep by Boston.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Western_Conference\"><\/span>Western Conference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vegas_Golden_Knights_1_over_Chicago_Blackhawks_8_in_five\"><\/span>Vegas Golden Knights (1) over Chicago Blackhawks (8) in five<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Do you think that the Blackhawks would have traded Robin Lehner to the Golden Knights if they\u2019d known about this? How could GM Stan Bowman have been so short-sighted?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arizona_Coyotes_7_over_Colorado_Avalanche_2_in_seven\"><\/span>Arizona Coyotes (7) over Colorado Avalanche (2) in seven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So Taylor Hall finally won the first postseason series of his career, even if considered a pseudo-playoff round. That victory over the Predators in which Clayton Keller distinguished himself should give the Coyotes a bump, especially with netminder Darcy Kuemper at the top of his game.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calgary_Flames_6_over_Dallas_Stars_3_in_seven\"><\/span>Calgary Flames (6) over Dallas Stars (3) in seven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cam Talbot reclaimed the No. 1 job and posted a 1.51 GAA with a .945 save percentage in the Flames\u2019 four-game victory over depleted Winnipeg in which Calgary\u2019s Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau elevated above their less than scintillating seasons.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"St_Louis_Blues_4_over_Vancouver_Canucks_5_in_seven\"><\/span>St. Louis Blues (4) over Vancouver Canucks (5) in seven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The defending Cup champs didn\u2019t win a game in the round-robin (0-2-1) but Vladimir Tarasenko did return to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 24, when the winger suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery. The Canucks have the goods to win this tossup series with pending free-agent goaltender Jacob Markstrom capable of outdoing Jordan Binnington at the other end.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                <span>Filed under<\/span><br \/>\n                        arizona coyotes<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                boston bruins<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                calgary flames<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                carolina hurricanes<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                chicago blackhawks<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                colorado avalanche<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                columbus blue jackets<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                dallas stars<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                montreal canadiens<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                new york islanders<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                nhl<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                philadelphia flyers<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                st. louis blues<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                stanley cup playoffs<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                tampa bay lightning<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                vancouver canucks<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                vegas golden knights<br \/>\n                                    <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                                washington capitals<br \/>\n                                <span>,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n            8\/11\/20     <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/08\/11\/nhl-playoff-predictions-breaking-down-first-round-matchups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#NHL playoff predictions: Breaking down first-round matchups&#8221; August 11, 2020 | 8:01am | Updated August 11, 2020 | 7:37am The tournament qualifying round is over. 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