One half of the bracket

Now that the Senators have sent the Devils home for the summer, we know that Ottawa will contend for the Prince of Wales Trophy. I’m not surprised. The Sens are stacked with talent and have a very good, and highly underrated, goalie in Ray Emery.

If the Sabres advance to the conference finals, this should be one helluva series. Not only do they mirror each other, there’s some significant bad blood as well. Still, the Sabres win. Ottawa hasn't been tested yet.

God forbid, should the Rangers advance, it’s Ottawa in no more than five.