2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Round One Preview: New York Rangers VS Ottawa Senators

Originally posted at: The Hockey Writers

The First place New York Rangers will hold home ice advantage in a best of seven series against the eighth placed Ottawa Senators in round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Will this be a quick series sweep as the standings would indicate, or is there potential for a first round upset?

The Ottawa Senators Cinderella Season

Originally posted at The Hockey Writers
Every year in the playoffs there are upsets in the first round as a lower seeded team defeats a higher seeded team. On occasion, the upsetting team is able to carry that momentum beyond a single round and become a Cinderella team, going all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. And although rather rare, there have been times when such a team has been able to beat the odds to become the Stanley Cup Champions. The Ottawa Senators are hoping for such a magical run this year.