But playoffs in this format should be good, with rested players and others recovering from what were supposed to be season ending injuries. If Stamkos gets back, the Lightning (and Bruins) will be hard to beat. Vegas will come out of the West IMHO.
It’s going to be interesting to see how the odds makers react to the format.
It could be a good time to put money down on a few teams depending on how the numbers fall.
The Penguin ‘s goaltending could be great or disastrous. Murray was unpredictable this year.