Tonight’s the opening night for this season’s National Hockey League playoffs. And right off the bat, there are four first-round games on the tube, between league cable partner Versus and — thanks to two of the three local clubs making the postseason — MSG Network.

Toss in NBC’s coverage, and it looks like I won’t be getting out of the house most nights for the next couple of weeks. At least through the first-round action.

For what it’s worth, I’ll predict Vancouver-Chicago for the Western Conference Final, and Boston-Pittsburgh for the East. Furthermore, I see the Bruins hoisting the Stanley Cup come June. As for my Rangers, I think they’ll be lucky to eke out two wins from the Capitals; the only consolation is that I expect/hope the Devils will join them in an opening-round exit.