NHL Life: Edition 2

Welcome to the second edition of NHL Life, my look at hockey over the pond.

The Conference Finals are now in full swing with two games played in each, but how are they panning out so far?

We will start with a look at the Eastern Conference first of all. In this one, the Washington Capitals have certainly come out of the proverbial blocks flying as they won the opening games in this series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A 4-2 win in game one was followed by more comprehensive 6-2 win in the second, and for Capitals fans out there these were even better when you consider that they were both on the road. Alex Ovechkin surely has the best possible chance of making his first ever Stanley Cup Final following on from this. Tampa need a massive turnaround in fortunes on the flip side of the coin if they are to make the Final.

Over to the Western Conference now. This is not as clear cut as the teams shared the honours in the first two games in Winnipeg. The Jets took the first game 4-2 but the Golden Knights took the second one last night (Monday) by a 3-1 margin. By sharing the opening spoils it becomes evenly poised as the games switch over to Vegas in the next few days. Both sides are capable of stealing on the other but I personally would not be surprised one little bit if this series went the full duration of seven games. It's certainly got the makings of a classic series. Neither side wants to give the other one an advantage that is plainly clear already.

Eastern Conference Game 3 is Wednesday, and Game 4 is Friday. Could this be when the Caps bring out the broom?

Western Conference Game 3 is Thursday, and Game 4 is Saturday. Will we see someone break the tie and edge ahead?

More updates on the Stanley Cup will follow in a few days, stay tuned...

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