Prediction Blogs to come...but here are your final Matchups

Ducks vs. Stars\rAvalanche vs. Wild\rBlues vs. Hawks\rSharks vs Kings\rBruins vs. Red Wings\rPenguins vs Blue Jackets\rNY Rangers vs. Flyers\rTampa vs. Montreal

\rGonna be fun!

Predictions to come..

Who do you like?

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Prediction Blogs to come...but here are your final Matchups

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Ducks vs. Stars\nAvalanche vs. Wild\nBlues vs. Hawks\nSharks vs Kings\nBruins vs. Red Wings\nPenguins vs Blue Jackets\nNY Rangers vs. Flyers\nTampa vs. Montreal

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\nGonna be fun!

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Predictions to come..

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Who do you like?

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