It was hard to call the second round of the playoffs a surprise.  I don't want to pat myself on the back too much, but in the AccuScore predictions for the second round I correctly picked all four winners.  Was it that big of an achievement?  If you look at how dominating the final four teams were in the second round, it would be easy to say no.  That, however, is what we call hindsight.  Still, I can't really say I am surprised.

The two "upsets" came at the expense of Montreal and San Jose.  The Canadiens struggled in the first round with

There are still three series remaining in the first round of the NHL playoffs, which means that round two is far from being set.  The Eastern Conference will heavily depend on tonight's Boston/Montreal game.  The Western Conference is all set with the results of tomorrow's Calgary/San Jose game seven.  Let's take a look at the scenarios for round two.

Montreal vs Boston

The Bruins have come back to force game seven, which will take place tonight.

If Montreal wins:

The Canadiens would play the Flyers if they defeat Washington