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The Stanley Cup Playoffs have been electric so far in the first handful of games. Multiple overtimes, physical play and a battle in Florida that is must-see TV. But if you’re anything like me, without the Chicago Blackhawks in the postseason, it’s hard to choose which team to pull for. So after a few days of playoff hockey, here’s where the 16 teams in the postseason stand with reasons a Blackhawks fan should (or should not) root for them.
Colorado Avalanche
Reasons To Root For Them: The President’s trophy winners are heavy favorites to advance to the Stanley Cup Final Four and are one of the top teams to contend for the Stanley Cup. They are top to bottom built for playoff hockey. Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Gabriel Landeskog, they are full of must-see players.
Canes enter playoffs as Central Division s top seed by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / Hurricanes.com
For as long as they ve been in North Carolina, the Carolina Hurricanes had not qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three consecutive seasons until this year.
Their ascent to a perennial contender began in 2018-19, when they surged up the standings in the second half of the season to break a decade-long playoff drought. The Canes then re-captured the hearts and minds of a yearning fanbase in a magical run to the Eastern Conference Final. That was only the beginning.
Though they bowed out in the First Round after sweeping their way through the Stanley Cup Qualifiers in the Toronto bubble, the Canes took another step in the 2020 postseason. Still, it was only a step.
Pekka Rinne notches shutout as Preds beat Hurricanes 5-0
By TERESA M. WALKERMay 11, 2021 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pekka Rinne took a lap around the ice as teammates watched, tapping their sticks against the boards. The Nashville Predators surrounded their 38-year-old goalie for a group hug, and he was the last to leave the ice.
If this was his final start in Nashville, Rinne made it a night to remember in an otherwise meaningless game.
Rinne made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Predators finished the regular season by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0.
The goalie tied Tom Barrasso for No. 19 in NHL history with his 369th victory in his first start since April 10. Now a backup to fellow Finn Juuse Saros in the final year of his contract, Rinne notched his 60th career shutout as fans chanted his name early and often before the postgame celebration.
Rinne notches shutout as Preds beat Hurricanes
Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators finished the regular season by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0.
The Canadian Press Pekka Rinne notches shutout as Preds beat Hurricanes 5-0 Article Image 0 , The Canadian Press
NASHVILLE Pekka Rinne took a lap around the ice as teammates watched, tapping their sticks against the boards. The Nashville Predators surrounded their 38-year-old goalie for a group hug, and he was the last to leave the ice.
If this was his final start in Nashville, Rinne made it a night to remember in an otherwise meaningless game.