From travisyost: Breaking down the Eastern Conference playoff matchups. MORE:
Saturday’s slate of games wrapped up the 2018-19 regular season, so we now turn our attention to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As is tradition, we will preview each of the eight first-round series by conference, paying specific attention to the statistical strengths and weaknesses of the respective participants.
The Maple Leafs compare favourably – in some cases, very favourably – against the majority of teams that reached the postseason, but the Bruins are not one of them. Theis one thing, but the fact that they’ve drawn a Bruins team that finished second overall in the NHL and owned the head-to-head matchup is a bit of a nightmare.
I won’t rehash all of the reasons why this Tampa Bay team was so much better than the field, but I will emphasize that this is a team with no weakness.
Much like Toronto and Boston in the Atlantic, these two teams couldn’t be more different. The Capitals are one of the few teams in the league that can offset seemingly average underlying numbers because of how much shooting talent and skill is scattered across the roster.
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