With the Anaheim Ducks' win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night, only two more series remain in the second round of the 2015 NHL playoffs.
The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals are tied at 3-3, while the Tampa Bay Lightning own a slim 3-2 lead in their battle with the Montreal Canadiens.
Here's a brief forecast for how each of the remaining series will unfold from here.
Series Predictions
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Lightning have had two chances to close out this series so far. Seriously, they can't take a 3-0 lead and fail to advance against the Canadiens. That would be a postseason collapse of epic proportions.
Montreal won 6-2 in Game 4 and 2-1 in Game 5. Speaking after the Lightning's Game 5 loss, Steven Stamkos talked about his desire to close out the series at home.
"There's pressure for [Montreal] knowing it could be the last game of the year," he said, per the Associated Press (via CBSSports.com). "We're coming in to our home rink where we've played very well. We have to go prove that last home game we pla ...
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