NHL playoff picks – First-round capsules and picks

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NHL playoff picks: breaking down the first-round matchups

• Penguins vs Flyers odds: Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins enter the postseason as one of the league’s hottest teams. Can the Flyers rebound from a sluggish finish to the regular season?
• Rangers vs Capitals odds: The high-flying Capitals bring a potent offense to the table, and perhaps only Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist can save New York from a first-round exit.
• Devils vs Hurricanes odds: Carolina netminder Cam Ward has come into his own over the past few months, but he faces one of the NHL’s all-time greats across from him: New Jersey goalie Martin Broduer.
• Blues vs Canucks odds: The Blues were in dead-last halfway through the season. An incredible surge got them into the postseason, but their right might be over thanks to a red-hot Canucks squad.
• Blackhawks vs Flames odds: Toews and Kane. Iginla and Kipprusoff. It’s a battle of youth versus experience in this series. Chicago won all four regular season battles.
• Sharks vs Ducks odds: San Jose has fallen on its face year after year. Is this the season they finally capitalize on regular season success and make a run for the Cup?
• <Canadiens vs Bruins odds: Montreal enters the postseason bruised and battered, both mentally and physically. That’s bad news against a tough, scrappy, talented team like the Bruins.
• Red Wings vs Jackets odds: Detroit’s title defense begins against the Blue Jackets, who managed a 3-3 record against the Wings during the regular season, making them intriguing on NHL playoff picks.