16 made it to the dance, 15 didn't. 4 head coaches have never made the Stanley Cup playoffs before. And one team have scraped through with 11 of their players ready to make their playoff debut.

Columbus Blue Jackets have never ever won a playoff round, Carolina Hurricanes are to make their first post season appearance in a decade and only one team has won both the President's Trophy AND the Stanley Cup in the same season in the last decade (Chicago Blackhawks in 2013) - so does that mean that Tampa Bay Lightning aren't guaranteed a done deal?

With 8 match ups across east and west, how do you go about organising your playoff watching schedule? Will you sacrifice sleep or slip away if your team takes an early exit?

Clare and Jolon preview this year's playoffs with some wild predictions, a bet and a handful of stats.

Plus there's more changes to head coach positions at the end of the season. Is Joel Quenville's new job with Florida Panthers a record breaking contract? And what exactly will Ken Hitchcock's role be with Edmonton Oilers going forwards?

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