Caps move on to face Carolina, I have to tell you, I have no passion for that series at all. I am sure some of it's because I don't like either team, but I also don't see that as a very exciting series. I would guess it goes 6 or 7, and I lean Carolina if they get even solid goaltending.
Tampa done in the 1st round again. I kind of feel for them having to play the Panthers in the 1st round again, but it is what it is. Curious to see what they do this summer. They made changes after last season, their team is signed for next season outside of Gourde, and I think they are the 2nd best team in the East, so one would think they shouldn't go crazy with major changes, but we'll see.
The Panthers keep rolling along. I like them a lot over the Leafs, I don't see anything stopping them from making a 3rd straight finals appearance outside of an injury, they are a big fav to me. They may go back-to-back like the Lightning did a few years ago.