The NHL playoffs are less than a week old, and already there are major stories unfolding. Upsets in California, the offside rule having major impact on game results and shaky goaltending are the early themes for 2016.
Half of the eight series are at 2-0, meaning we could see a few teams through to the second round in short order. One of those teams—the Los Angeles Kings—is a story simply because of the current deficit. Much of the script is still to come, but NHL fans are enjoying the action on all fronts so far this spring.
Scoring in bunches is an early theme, and some very good goalies are not stopping pucks early in the postseason. Here are the emerging stories so far in the early days of the 2016 NHL playoffs.
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