There are a select few days in the sports world that should be considered a national holiday, and today is one of them. Today marks the beginning of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a span of high-level NHL hockey from now until June, where every team dreams of that one historic moment: hoisting the Stanley Cup above their head for the world to see. For me, it marks the beginning of being glued to my computer screen 24/7, incredible mood swings that are dictated by games, a spectacular amount of sleep deprivation, and weeks of wearing nothing but hockey jerseys. It's almost like my life revolves around this game for the next 6 weeks, even more so than normal. So let's take a look at the first round playoff matchups, and my *hopefully* correct predictions.