It’s night one of the NHL playoffs! The most fun filled time of year for puck fans out there. Over at the Battle Site, we’ve had plenty of coverage of what to expect this Spring.

With fellow bloggers Hasan, Steve Lepore, Brian Sanborn and Lenny all chipping in with cool analysis and predictions, we’re all amped up for tonight’s action including the much anticipated Battle of Hudson between the Rangers and Devils.

For myself, it’s always tough to face the Devs because I know quite a few New Jersey fans and it kind of becomes personal. Two years ago sucked but that was then and this is now with the Ranger roster changing quite a bit. How will Scott Gomez fare against his ex-team when it matters most? Can Chris Drury continue his clutch penchant for big goals? What about rookies Nigel Dawes, Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Callahan?

All that and more on the Devils’ side in my Picking the Playoffs preview.

Figure it to be pretty exciting as the playoffs always are. Also on tap tonight are the Sens-Pens, Avs-Wild and Flames visiting the Shark tank.

I’ll try to check back in with more on these games at some point.