How's This For Parity?

You want parity in professional sports? Then look no further than the NHL.

The following list represents the seed number of all eight teams headed to the semifinals:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

That's right. The winners from both the Eastern and Western Conference Quarterfinals have no duplicates, that is, every seed is represented in the next round:

#1 New York (East)
#2 St. Louis (West)
#3 Phoenix (West)
#4 Nashville (West)
#5 Philadelphia (East)
#6 New Jersey (East)
#7 Washington (East)
#8 Los Angeles (West)

This is a shining tribute to the level of competition and parody in the NHL. There are no more favorites and anyone can win once they are in the playoffs.

Not only are the series tight, but the games themselves have been so far as well. The NHL set a first round record with 16 overtime games.

Nothing but fun and excitement left ahead in the playoffs!