May 1 Washington Capitals3 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins OTMay 3 Washington Capitals 2 3 at Pittsburgh PenguinsMay 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4 at Washington CapitalsMay 8 Washington Capitals5 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins May 10 Pittsburgh Penguins2 0 at Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4 games to 3 Round 3 If the Ducks send the game to overtime and lose, the Kings will win the division because they hold the tiebreaker edge.The Pacific Division winner will play the Nashville Predators in the first round of the playoffs, while the runner-up will face off against the San Jose Sharks, who finished third in the division.The Capitals were the best team in the Eastern Conference by a wide margin this year, and there does not appear to be any possible opponents that could get the best of them. Boston Bruins. All rights reserved. With those two games over, the matchups for the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs are now set.Washington Capitals (Metropolitan Division champions) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Second wild card); begins Thursday at WashingtonFlorida Panthers (Atlantic Division champions) vs. New York Islanders (First wild card); begins Thursday at FloridaPittsburgh Penguins (Second place in Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (Third place in Metropolitan Division); begins Wednesday at PittsburghTampa Bay Lightning (Second place in Atlantic Division) vs. Red Wings (Third place in Atlantic Division); begins Wednesday at Tampa Bay The SI Extra Newsletter Get the best of Sports Illustrated delivered right to your inboxDallas Stars (Central Division champions) vs. Minnesota Wild (Second wild card); begins Thursday at DallasAnaheim Ducks (Pacific Division champions) vs. Nashville Predators (First wild card); begins Friday at AnaheimLos Angeles Kings (Second place in Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (Third place in Pacific Division); begins Thursday at Los AngelesSt. The Red Wings and Bruins were tied for the No. 3 2 2 WC1 Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. NYI wins 4-2. May 16, 2016 - NHL PLAYOFFS 2016.
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The Wild will win a couple of games, but the Stars will survive and advance.Wayne Simmonds helped the Flyers clinch a spot in the playoffs.Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals will try to overcome past postseason failures.
In 30 career postseason games, Oshie has amassed 5-4-9. The Philadelphia Flyers saw a wide-open door, and they were happy to burst through it Saturday.Outside of the playoffs at the start of Saturday's action, the Flyers saw the Detroit Red Wings Knowing they only needed two points from their two remaining games to make the playoffs, the The playoffs will get underway Wednesday, March 13, and the Despite their loss to the Rangers, the Red Wings sealed a 25th straight playoff appearance. Play FanDuel 1 wild-card spot if the New York Islanders beat the Flyers in the final regular-season game Sunday night.
They will meet the Rangers in the postseason for the third straight year.Elsewhere on Saturday, The Los Angeles Kings built a 3-0 lead over the Winnipeg Jets, but they could not hold that advantage and lost a 4-3 shootout decision.The Kings are in first place by one point in the Pacific Division, but the Anaheim Ducks can steal the division title by beating the Capitals on the road Sunday. News If the Islanders fail to win that game, they will be a wild-card team and face the Panthers.The Red Wings can take a deep breath now their playoff place is secure and start to prepare for the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning. 1 Schedule 3 2 WSH wins 4-2. 2 1 3 1 WC2 Stats 1 2 wild-card team in the first round. DAL wins 4-2.
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