The quest for Lord Stanley's cup is finally here as 16 teams begin their playoff journeys after an 82-game regular-season campaign. This season's had a bit of everything, from breaking records few thought would ever be broken to two surprise teams securing home-ice advantage as the top seeds in their respective conferences.

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Eastern Conference First Round between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens.

What a year! We saw history made with Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record, the Utah Hockey Club making its NHL debut for its inaugural season, Connor McDavid hitting 1,000 points,