There's still roughly a month-and-a-half remaining in the 2015-16 NHL regular season, but the races in each conference are beginning to offer clues about possible matchups in the first round of the playoffs.
Most great matchups involve teams that are close geographically and are somewhat equal in terms of overall quality. The clincher is often a recent, hard-fought series, as nothing generates bad blood between two franchises more than one team ending another's quest for the Stanley Cup.
If any of the following eight first-round matchups come to fruition, NHL fans aren't likely to be disappointed.
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