After a few days of waiting, we officially now the start of the Carolina Hurricanes second round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Washington Capitals. The NHL announced late Friday night the two Metropolitan Division rivals will play game one of the best-of-seven series on Tuesday at Capital One Arena in Washington D.

Washington Capitals: 1st in Metropolitan Division, 111 points, def. MTL in Round 1 (4-1) Carolina Hurricanes: 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 99 points, def.

The field is wrapping up the first round of the NHL playoffs. We take a look at the developing bracket for the second round of the NHL playoffs.