(7) Montreal Canadiens vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes

Is this series really a matchup of a #2 vs. a #7? Carolina has been on fire all year long, challenging Ottawa for the Eastern Conference title (which wasn't determined until the last night of the season). Meanwhile, Montreal turned on the lamp in the second half of the season and rallied around improbable star Cristobal Huet. In another series that probably comes down to goaltending, will it be the mature rookie Martin Gerber for Carolina or the thrust-into-the-limelight-of-starting-in-Montreal Huet for the Canadians that dominates? It should be an interesting series to watch, with both teams boasting plenty of depth up front. Prediction: Montreal in 6. Series home page.