Five of the eight teams with home-ice advantage in the first round were eliminated, including the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning, the Calgary Flames, who had the best record in the Western Conference, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
The first round was also rough on the experts at NHL.com. Of the 14 who made first-round picks, two -- Editor-in-Chief Bill Price and senior writer Dan Rosen -- didn't have a losing record, each going 4-4. Three of the 14 -- staff writer Tom Gulitti, senior fantasy editor Pete Jensen and deputy managing editor Brian Compton -- have their predicted Stanley Cup champion, the Boston Bruins, still alive.
The second round of the playoffs begins with two games Thursday and our experts are back for another shot. Here are their selections:
