I think actually it's Boston that looks like Jeckyll and Hyde. When they were able to get the Leafs off their line matchup strategy, and were physical as hell, they took it to them. With the last change advantage, the Leafs have been able to get the matchup they want, and the Leafs have a slight advantage (at the moment) with the #1 lines. Getting the PP going also helped. Couple of chincy penalty calls last night, but at least the refs were consistent.
Marner!! Damn, if he keeps going like this, it's gonna be hard to sign him for less than $10M. Honestly, he's more valuable than Matthews. The way the team mobbed him after those final two blocked shots was like he'd scored the OT winner.
Carolina played perfectly. Mrazek was outstanding. I can see Flames/Avs going to game 7 - Flames goaltending is just too inconsistent. And yeah... Avs are gonna be scary good in a couple of years.
So, do the Bolts become the first President's Trophy winners to get swept in round 1? Turning point game for the Jets too. I'd like the Sharks to comeback, but I'm not invested at all in that series. I wonder if the Pens are about ready to get blown up - the core of their championships are all past their prime (Sid's 100 point season notwithstanding). Given all 6 D and top 7 forwards are contracted thru the next couple of years, I dunno what they can do.