Metro Division playoff matchups set
The Metro Division playoff matchups are all set.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Philadelphia Flyers in the battle of Pennsylvania. The Flyers leapfrogged the Blue Jackets with their win on Saturday to become the third seed in the division.
Pennsylvania, buckle up.@NHLFlyers vs. @penguins #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/6V0m42B5DR
— NHL (@NHL) April 8, 2018
Speaking of the Blue Jackets, they finished as the Eastern Conference's first wild-card team, and therefore will take on the Washington Capitals in the postseason's opening round.
First Round@BlueJacketsNHL @Capitals
— NHL (@NHL) April 8, 2018
It's a date.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/dOSCuz1QEX
As for the rest of the East, the seeding for the top two spots in the Atlantic Division will be decided with the Boston Bruins' matchup with the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
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