The Stanley Cup Qualifiers starts Aug 1st with the Eastern Conference in Toronto and the Western Conference Qualifiers in Edmonton on Aug 2 (photo from sports.yahoo.com)

Matt Harrington on NHL podcast:

#1 Matt lets take a look at the first two games of the qualifiers starting on Aug 1st in Scotiabank Arena in Toronto with the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers and The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers

#2 The next two games Florida Panthers and New York Islanders and Montreal Canadians and Pittsburgh Penguins.

#3 Here’s some excitement that will keep Alberta Cup Crazy the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton host of the Western Conference qualifiers.

#4 August 2nd the Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators, in the Round Robins Boston and Philadelphia, and St Louis and Colorado

#5 More qualifiers Rogers Centre in Toronto for Sun Aug 2; John Tortorella and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet the home town favorites the Toronto Maple Leafs then back to Edmonton for Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks.

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