NHL Playoff Picture 2015: Breaking Down Standings and Current Postseason Bracket

April 6th, 2015 by Mike Chiari Leave a reply »

Few things in sports are more exciting than playoff hockey, so with just a handful of games remaining for each team in the 2014-15 regular season, most observers are already looking ahead to the highly anticipated postseason.

There are still some positions up for grabs and the potential for seeding to change, but the potential matchups are salivating, to say the least. The NHL changed the playoff format last year to place more emphasis on divisional rivalries in the opening rounds, and that could make for some heated series.

With the season reaching its latter stages, here is a look at the current standings and playoff matchups that could potentially hold up over the next week.

 

Current Playoff Standings



 

Current Playoff Matchups



 

Top Matchups to Watch

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