On the eve of the playoffs....

.....my Round 1 predictions.

NY Rangers over Ottawa in 5
Boston over Washington in 5
New Jersey over Florida in 4
Pittsburgh over Philadelphia in 6

Los Angeles over Vancouver in 6 (and if I'm only right on one of 8, this better be it.....)
San Jose over St. Louis in 7
Phoenix over Chicago in 6
Detroit over Nashville in 5

And, some early later picks:

East Final: New Jersey vs. Boston
West Final: Los Angeles vs. Detroit

Stanley Cup Final: Detroit over New Jersey