MiHockey’s Darren Eliot and Michael Caples give their picks for the first round of the 2012 NHL Playoffs.
Western Conference
#1 Vancouver vs. #8 Los Angeles
DE – Vancouver | MCC – Vancouver
#2 St. Louis vs. #7 San Jose
DE – San Jose | MCC – St. Louis
#3 Phoenix vs. #6 Chicago
DE – Chicago | MCC – Chicago
#4 Nashville vs. #5 Detroit
DE – Detroit | MCC – Detroit
Eastern Conference
#1 New York vs. #8 Ottawa
DE – New York | MCC – New York
#2 Boston vs. #7 Washington
DE – Boston | MCC – Boston
#3 Florida vs. #6 New Jersey
DE – New Jersey | MCC – New Jersey
#4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Philadelphia
DE – Pittsburgh | MCC – Pittsburgh