TAMPA - It's the most wonderful time of the (hockey) year.
No, there are no presents, trees or one-horse open sleighs to signify the start of this particular season.
Instead, it's post-whistle scrums, face washes and spectacular double-stack saves that signal the start of the National Hockey League playoffs.
And the eight different playoff series get underway to open the first round, so that means predictions must also be a part of dropping the puck on this, the most wonderful time on the hockey calendar.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Boston Bruins vs WC 2 Florida Panthers
The breakdown: The ...
