The Stanley Cup champion is always the most difficult to pick of the four major sports, and that hasn’t changed before the start of the 2017 NHL playoffs. But hockey experts appear to be on the same page for most series when making predictions for the first round. The Washington Capitals have the best championship betting…
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Now the fun really begins. The NHL's 2016-17 regular season was a doozy, but the biggest surprise may be the changeover from last year. A total of seven teams who were on the outside of the Stanley Cup chase last spring jumped into the playoffs this time around, a group that features the Columbus Blue Jackets,…
The dates and times for the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs are below. All times are Eastern. EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Rangers (wild card) Wednesday, April 12 -- N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 --N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16…
