A preview of the first round series between New Jersey and Carolina.

I’d have to say… last night was one of the more exciting nights of hockey we’ve seen this season. The games in New York and Boston especially had a playoff feel.
Montreal/Boston
Please, please, please meet up in the 1st round! Although the refs let that game get out of hand last night, those first 2 periods were awesome with all the scrums & fights. The Lucic take down on Komisarek was cheap, but classic. Those two for sure have a rivalry within the rivalry. Ryan O’Byrne’s scrum with Shawn Thornton was …

Luongo keeps Canucks in Northwest race
Going into last night, the Flames could have wrapped up the Northwest Division with a regulation win in Vancouver. But Roberto Luongo had different plans. Calgary pelted Luongo with a lot of rubber, but he turned away 46 of 47 shots en route to the Canucks’ 4-1 win.
Jarome Iginla knotted the game at 1 in the 2nd, but Mattias Ohlund responded 22 seconds later with his first of two goals. The Flames had their chances in the 3rd with 3 power plays… but couldn’t crack …