Now the hockey world turns to more important things after the excitement of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver is subsidized. For the Stanley Cup, the hockey wars begin in earnest. There are four teams making a playoff push in the Northeast Division, with the top two expecting to make at least a deep run and possibly hoisting the Cup.

Buffalo and Ottawa are the contenders currently jockeying for the better seeding barring a monumental collapse. Among a number of teams still trying to secure the final playoff slots are Boston and Montreal. Hockey Betting odds are always available.

A “hot” goalie can win the Cup is a traditional thinking in the NHL. No goalie is performing better then Ryan Miller of the Sabres’. Fresh off of an MVP performance in the tournament at the winter olympics, Miller seems poised to carry the Sabres to the division title. Miller only surrenders 2.16 and has a save percentage of 93.1% while Buffalo currently averages 2.73 goals per game.

Converting on the power play and killing penalties have been season long problems for the Ottawa Senators but they are playing some of their best hockey as of late. The Senators have surrendered more goals than goals scored while they put a lot of shots at the net. Whoever finishes second in the division will probably have to face New Jersey or Pittsburgh, a tough draw in the first round.

Boston may have the size to upend Washington as an eight seed on a final note. It is seemed Montreal a season away. You can bet on hockey with your favorite online sportsbook.