And then there were eight.
The first round's in the books, and a good time was had by all. (Well, except the teams that had their seasons end.)
Related: 5 reasons why the 1st round was excellent
theScore's hockey editors are ready for Round 2. Our picks for the four series are below, as well as our first-round prediction performances.
Eastern Conference
Senators vs. Rangers
| Editor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Gold-Smith | NYR |
| Craig Hagerman | NYR |
| Flip Livingstone | NYR |
| Ian McLaren | OTT |
| Sean O'Leary | NYR |
| Sonny Sachdeva | NYR |
| Navin Vaswani | NYR |
| Cory Wilkins | OTT |
| Josh Wegman | OTT |
- Only two editors picked the Senators to beat the Bruins in the first round. They've picked up only one additional believer as they head into the Eastern semifinals against the Rangers.
Capitals vs. Penguins
| Editor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Gold-Smith | WSH |
| Craig Hagerman | WSH |
| Flip Livingstone | PIT |
| Ian McLaren | WSH |
| Sean O'Leary | WSH |
| Sonny Sachdeva | PIT |
| Navin Vaswani | WSH |
| Cory Wilkins | PIT |
| Josh Wegman | WSH |
- We believe it's the Capitals' time, as they prepare to tangle with the Penguins in what is the second round's most exciting series.
Western Conference
Blues vs. Predators
| Editor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Gold-Smith | NSH |
| Craig Hagerman | NSH |
| Flip Livingstone | STL |
| Ian McLaren | NSH |
| Sean O'Leary | NSH |
| Sonny Sachdeva | NSH |
| Navin Vaswani | NSH |
| Cory Wilkins | NSH |
| Josh Wegman | NSH |
- None of us picked the Predators to upset the Blackhawks. Don't lie, you didn't either. With all due respect to the Blues, we've converted, almost to a man, to believers of Nashville.
Ducks vs. Oilers
| Editor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Gold-Smith | ANA |
| Craig Hagerman | ANA |
| Flip Livingstone | EDM |
| Ian McLaren | ANA |
| Sean O'Leary | EDM |
| Sonny Sachdeva | ANA |
| Navin Vaswani | EDM |
| Cory Wilkins | ANA |
| Josh Wegman | ANA |
- Like Rangers-Senators and Capitals-Penguins, this one comes in at 6-3, as well, in favor of the Ducks. Can't spell spoilers without Oilers, though.
1st-round results
Here's how we did in the Round of 16:
| Editor | 1st-round score |
|---|---|
| Vaswani | 6/8 |
| Hagerman | 5/8 |
| Wilkins | 5/8 |
| Gold-Smith | 4/8 |
| Livingstone | 4/8 |
| O'Leary | 4/8 |
| Sachdeva | 4/8 |
| Wegman | 4/8 |
| McLaren | 2/8 |
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