The Shap Shots quick hit NHL playoff preview

Enjoy the games everyone, here are my Round 1 picks.

Happy Saturday.

The NHL playoffs start today with the New York Islanders visiting the Carolina Hurricanes.

Here is the full schedule of games:

If you are reading this site, you pay closer attention to the NHL than most. This is a very niche site, where we talk about very nerdy things at times.

So with that in mind, instead of a traditional preview, I’m going to give you my quick-hitter thoughts on each series and what fascinates me the most about each matchup.