We now have answers to first-round NHL playoff questions. Would the St. Louis Blues choke again? No, but it was close. Would the Stanley Cup hangover claim the Chicago Blackhawks as its latest victim? Yes. Was the Pittsburgh Penguins' late-season run a fluke? No, not even close.
At first glance, the second round is even tougher to pick than the first. These are four toss-ups. Not a single team can have much more than a 55 percent chance of winning any one of these series.
The marquee second-round matchup is Pittsburgh vs. Washington. Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. This is going to be the ratings winner for the networks, and it'll be a shame one side had to lose. It would be so much fun watching these two go at it for a Stanley Cup or during a conference final.
However, other than with wild cards, the NHL's current playoff format pits divisional foes against each other in the first two rounds.
As Round 2 begins, let's look at the intriguing questions that will likely wind up deciding each series, along with some predictions.
We know Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin ...
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