The NHL conference finals get underway tonight with Colorado vs. Edmonton in the West. Who will move on to play for the Stanley Cup? Our NHL team makes their predictions:
, will face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final. The focus in this series will be on the goalies. New York's Igor Shesterkin is the expected Vezina Trophy winner and Andrei Vasilevskiy is money in the playoffs. Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton OilersNathan MacKinnon vs. Connor McDavid is a matchup that has hockey fans salivating.
New York has defied expectations through the first two rounds, so why not now? Sure, the Lightning are the favorites and they've proven they can beat teams in a variety of ways, but the Rangers' time was going to come eventually. Their top players have played better as the playoffs have progressed, the young ones are standing out and Igor Shesterkin is at the top of his game.
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