There are a few elite squads left, namely the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames, but for the most part it looks like it will be a new king of the hill if things keep progressing this way.

Here's a look at round two:

Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild - Los Angeles shocked many by pushing past the Predators in six games, but will now be up against a playoff regular in Minnesota. The Kings continue to bank on Sergei Bobrovsky in net, but Mikko Koivu upfront rattled off eight points to lead the first round charge.

For the Wild, Thomas Vanek proved why he was so heavily sought in the off-season, posting five goals and nine points in six games in the opening round. He wasn't the only one however as three players posted at least a point per game and the Wild nearly completed a first round sweep, only dropping two games in overtime to the Blackhawks.

Expect Los Angeles to put up a strong fight, but you can expect the Wild to be moving on up. Minnesota in six games.

Calgary Flames vs. Arizona Coyotes- The Flames for once look to be shaking off the post-season rust that has plagued them for most seasons since winning the WCHL Cup way back in Season 11. Often the upset team, the Flames pulled off a mini-upset of their own, knocking off the defending Western Conference champion and cross-provincial rival Edmonton Oilers in six games. Jamie Benn led the charge again, posting five goals in six games, but it might be a goaltending controversy that is the talk of the time in Calgary, with backup Tomas Vokoun going 2-0 with a .977 save percentage to swing the series in Calgary's favor.

Arizona meanwhile comes in as the underdog but that's perfectly fine for them. Ask Anaheim, who they knocked off in seven games in the first round despite the fact Anaheim earned 29 more points in the regular season. Thank Marian Gaborik, who amassed 11 points in the opening round, including a whopping 10 assists. Radim Vrbata and Chris Higgins meanwhile picked up four goals each for the Yotes.

While Arizona won't go down easy, they will go down eventually. Expect it to be this round. Calgary in five games.

New York Islanders vs. Detroit Red Wings- In a battle of teams with three word names, the Islanders come in thumping their chests, having bested the defending cup champs in the opening round, ensuring for the first time in six seasons that there is no chance of a team posting back-to-back cup titles. A tip of the cap to Carey Price in accomplishing that, as a .930 save percentage was a big factor in that victory.

Detroit meanwhile continues their Cinderella run, going from dead last in the standings last year to a playoff berth and a first round win over the Boston Bruins. Karri Ramo and his .937 save percentage was a big factor in that victory, and he'll need to continue posting numbers at least that good to overcome an Islanders team that has long been full of talent but rarely posted the results to back it up.

Detroit could win if they win the goaltending battle but all Carey Price needs to do is keep it close and the Islanders offense should do the rest. He will and they will. New York Islanders in six games.

New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets- The Rangers appear to be in playoff form once again, and were the only team to win their first round series in under six games. That extra few days of rest will only benefit a Rangers squad which has played a lot of playoff hockey over the past several years.

Columbus is still riding the high of defeating the Washington Capitals in a seven game shocker in round one and that momentum will likely carry over a bit into round two. The club has been rolling along for a while now, they won't be an easy defeat for anyone. Seymon Varlamnov and his .925 save percentage attests to that.

Columbus will likely get ahead early, but the Rangers will eventually prove to be to much for the Blue Jackets. New York Rangers in five games.