Stanley Cup playoffs to start tonight

Sarah Kebea
Editor-in-Chief

The first round of the NHL playoffs starts tonight at seven with two games of the Eastern Conference.   The Montreal Canadiens will play the Ottawa Senators while the Washington Capitals play the New York Islanders.  In the Western Conference, the Nashville Predators will play the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:30 p.m. and the Vancouver Canucks will play the Calgary Flames at 10:00 tonight.  Tomorrow the games continue, starting with the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers will play the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00 p.m. and the Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 p.m.  In the Western Conference, the St. Louis Blues will play the Minnesota Wild at 9:30 p.m. and the Anaheim Ducks will play the Winnipeg Jets at 10:30 p.m.  The winners of both first round series will advance to the second round of the playoffs.