It’s the most wonderful time of year for hockey fans. No, I’m not talking about Christmas, I’m talking about the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs!
After a long 82-game season, the NHL playoffs are set to begin this Monday, May 2 with the first round. It’s a time of excitement — and stress — for hardcore hockey fans and those with a team in the running for the Stanley Cup.
And yet, the Stanley Cup playoffs are also an incredible time to jump in on the action as a casual fan. If 82 games of regular season hockey weren’t to your liking, how about two action-packed months of some of the most intense and thrilling moments in sports? Where anything can happen, upsets are frequent, and overtime is the most stressful, heart-pounding affair in sports?
Do I have you hooked yet? If not, here’s everything you — a casual fan — need to know about the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
