Preview Roundups
April 16, 2015
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
The New York Rangers sure hope that history repeats itself, since the previous time they claimed the Presidents' Trophy after setting a franchise high in both wins and points resulted in a Stanley Cup title. Admittedly that was 1994, but the Rangers can take the next step in duplicating that feat when they open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
Detroit at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning recorded franchise bests in both wins and points this season, but the agonizing memory of last season's first-round sweep is a strong enough reason not to rest on their laurels. With a club-best 32-8-1 mark at home, the Lightning look to get off on the right foot when they open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Minnesota at St. Louis 9:30 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues will be trying to wipe out the memory of last season's first-round playoff ouster when they host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in the opener of a Western Conference best-of-seven postseason series. The Blues wrapped up the Central Division by winning five of their last six, as opposed to a year ago when they dropped their final six and were drummed out of the playoffs by Chicago in six games.
Winnipeg at Anaheim 10:30 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets qualified for the postseason for just the second time in franchise history and received a difficult task as a result. Winnipeg captured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, earning the right to face the top team in the Anaheim Ducks, who host the opener of their first-round playoff series on Thursday.
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