If you love hockey, you probably love playoff hockey too. NHL playoff hockey is arguably the best postseason in sports. The playoffs are insane. Crazy stuff happens! Your bracket normally gets busted, everybody's got a beard, the emotions run high, games often go into overtime(s), game 7s are not uncommon, unsuspecting players become heroes, unlikely teams achieve unexpected successes, there are usually some stunning upsets, and every game is anybody's game. For the love of playoff hockey, here are some great moments from the first round so far.
1. Patrick Kane's game-winning double-overtime goal
2. Andrew Shaw flipping off the ref.
3. Thomas Hickey's OT game winning goal.
4. Jamie Benn draws a penalty after being tripped and then smiles for a picture.
5. James Neal doing James Neal thing
6. Ovi escorting Brayden Schenn back to his bench.
7. Bellemare murdering Dmitry Orlov.
8. Andreas Athanasiou makes a fool out of Tampa D-man Jason Garrison. (Start video at 1:04)
9. Weirdest goal ever. Wow.
Look at his face, even Roussel himself couldn't believe what he was seeing:
























