2014 Road to the Stanley Cup- Third Round Picks

Eastern Conference:


Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers

Prediction: Canadiens in 6

Key Matchup: Montreal's speed vs. New York's speed

How they got here:

Montreal - Rd.1 Tampa (4-0) , Rd. 2 Boston (4-3)

New York - Rd.1 Philadelphia (4-3), Rd.2 Pittsburgh (4-3)


Western Matchup:


Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angels Kings

Prediction: Blackhawks in 7

Key Matchup: Corey Crawford vs. Jonathan Quick

How they got here:

Chicago - Rd.1 St.Louis (4-2) , Rd.2 Minnesota (4-2)

Los Angels - Rd.1 San Jose (4-3) , Rd.2 Anaheim (4-3)

2014 Road to the Stanley Cup- Second Round Picks

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

(1) Boston Bruins vs. (3) Montreal Canadiens

Prediction: Canadiens in 7

Key matchup: Price vs. Rask

(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs.(2) New York Rangers

Prediction: Rangers in 7

Key matchup: Rangers Defense vs. Penguins Offense

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

(1) Anaheim Ducks vs. (3) Los Angeles Kings

Prediction: Kings in 7

Key matchup: Getzlaf/Perry vs. Gaborik/Kopitar/Brown

(3) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (4) Minnesota Wild

Prediction: Blackhawks in 6

Key matchup: Blackhawks big guns vs. Wild big guns