I thought the Rangers would get the series to Game 6 and ultimately lose. The Penguins were coming into the playoffs with the momentum and focus that I didn’t think the Rangers would overcome in the end (there was also no chance that NY would be able to beat the Capitals if they did manage to make it to Round 2). I was right in the end, but I didn’t think it would end in a collapse.

It’s not too shocking considering this season has been a rollercoaster ride of peaks and valleys for the Rangers. It was often hard to watch. These long stretches where the team just forgot how to play hockey and the special teams never improved. They ended their season with the wheels falling off, I can’t even look at the scores for this series. This is the fastest out the Rangers have had in a few years. I hope they fix things in the offseason (a lot of changes need to be made, but I want them to lock down JT Miller, he’s going to be a monster) and come back strong and healthy for 2016-2017.

I expect the Capitals to win the Cup. They’re overdue to win after getting cut short in the last 2 seasons. Flyers are putting up a fight right now but I don’t think they’ll overcome and the Penguin v Cap series should be fantastic. These are some intense playoffs league wide. Chicago might not punch back the Blues hard enough. Eastern conference, I’m leaning toward Caps v NYI right now. Looking at the West, I’m not too sure. San Jose is my current pick, but I can’t see a clear opponent for them to battle it out to make it the Cup Finals. The Ducks and the Stars are monsters in their own right and the Blues are doing everything they can to drop last years champion. There’s still like a month to go, so we’ll see.