The Ducks knew what to expect from Pekka Rinne on Wednesday, having faced the Nashville Predators goalie three times during the regular season.

A couple of months from now, there will be 15 disappointed NHL teams that did not accomplish what they dreamed might be possible: winning the Stanley Cup .

Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla leaves the Flames dressing room at the Scotiabank Saddledome in downtown Calgary on April 11, 2011 as the team cleans out their lockers after missing the playoffs.

Rick Moffat predicts the Habs take the series against the Bruins in seven games.

We can thank Cheryl Koscielniak Brzyski for submitting this: Lord Stanley, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

To say that Thrashers defenseman Zach Bogosian had a down year would be quite the understatement.

Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle has a long-standing policy of not disclosing his starter, and he was in top form Thursday when reporters danced around whether he would insert Ray Emery into Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against Nashville on Friday.

Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on April 10, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

With the series opener tonight, let’s take a look back at the previous 4 parts of our playoff preview.

What will be a busy offseason already has begun for the Thrashers. General manager Rick Dudley has a list of priorities that includes obtaining a top-six forward and perhaps a top-five defenseman.