2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Printable Bracket

Feb 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of the Stanley Cup on display outside Bridgestone Arena as a part of the NHL Centennial Truck Tour prior to the Nashville Predators game against the Florida Panthers.. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of the Stanley Cup on display outside Bridgestone Arena as a part of the NHL Centennial Truck Tour prior to the Nashville Predators game against the Florida Panthers.. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Get your free printable 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket as the action is slated to start on Wednesday. 

The 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to get underway on Wednesday April 12. Five of the eight series will be starting. The NHL postseason is the best time of the year for hockey fans. An annual tradition is putting together a bracket. Whether it’s March Madness, the NBA Playoffs, the Stanley Cup Playoffs or even your favorite food, brackets are fun to do.

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Wednesday’s action will start off with five games. The Atlantic Division bracket will feature its top seed Montreal Canadiens taking on its wild card team the New York Rangers. It will also feature the second seed Ottawa Senators squaring off against the Boston Bruins. On the upper half of the Eastern Conference bracket, the Pittsburgh Penguins begin their first round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Western Conference will see two division rivalries face each other. On the Pacific side, the Edmonton Oilers will host the San Jose Sharks. In the Central Division, the Minnesota Wild will square off against the St. Louis Blues.

Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks over Nashville Predators in seven games

Minnesota Wild over St. Louis Blues in six games

Anaheim Ducks over Calgary Flames in seven games

Edmonton Oilers over San Jose Sharks in six games

Washington Capitals over Toronto Maple Leafs in five games

Columbus Blue Jackets over Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games

Montreal Canadiens over New York Rangers in seven games

Ottawa Senators over Boston Bruins in seven games