The NHL playoffs have given fans thrills and heartbreak, and we are only halfway home. The supposed locks to win it all are golfing, the also-rans are still in the race and the questions that remain are compelling and will be answered before June is out.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins are annually in any conversation about potential Stanley Cup winners but have not etched their names on the cup in this decade. Both teams have tweaked rosters and benefited from youngsters emerging late to make this run possible. No matter who wins, the Eastern Conference champions will be a battle-hardened group and arguably the favorite to win it all.
In the Western Conference, two distinct fanbases are starting to dream the impossible dream again. Both the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues have dealt their fans ripping disappointment over the years, dashing hopes in the early rounds and forcing fans to witness bona fide rosters being placed on the outside looking in.
With the action barely underway, let's look at some of the biggest questions that remain in these 2016 NHL playoffs.
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