Matchups Are Set

If you thought this was going to be an article about the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, you're on the right track. Officially, these are the first-round matchups for the Survivor: NHL Playoffs on The Hockey Show as sixteen people were registered last night. There are returning entrants from years past, there are new entrants this year, and there's even a celebrity by The Hockey Show's standards as Fiona Quinn makes her debut in the contest! In short, this should be a fun year for everyone with the games beginning tomorrow afternoon!

Here is a quick reminder of the challenges on Survivor: NHL Playoffs.

• First shutout recorded in the playoffs.
• First hat trick recorded in the playoffs.
• First goaltender point recorded in the playoffs.
• First team eliminated from the playoffs.
• First to advance from the second round to the third round.
• First team to score seven goals in one game in the playoffs.
• First upset of the playoffs.

These prizes will be awarded in chronological order. I cannot change what time games start or end, so if one of Carolina or Ottawa pitches a shutout in the opening game, that will take the "first shutout recorded" off the board regardless of what else happens tomorrow night. For all of the other challenges, the same timing rule applies.

There are hockey books, some UMFM gear, and other things to be won in these challenges, and we're hoping to give them all away before the end of the contest. Of course, the grand prizes for the two finalists are jerseys which represent a longtime rivalry as we're offering a 2018-21 Pittsburgh Penguins alternate jersey and a 2021-24 Washington Capitals alternate jersey for those finalists. If this is the last year of Crosby-vs-Ovechkin, these are good jerseys to have!

Sixteen teams locked down playoff sports a few days ago, and sixteen contestants locked down teams yesterday in Survivor: NHL Playoffs on The Hockey Show. The Ottawa Senators will be in Raleigh to play the Carolina Hurricanes at 3pm ET tomorrow to get the playoffs started, and that's where the fun begins! Good luck, Survivors!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!