This NHL experiment finished just last night
The final teams have qualified whether you think it’s wrong or right
Now we know who the sixteen teams are in this playoff run
We will all be into October before this season is finally done
The Canadiens and the Blackhawks both finished in twelfth place
They however, both won their series and are now in the playoff race
Toronto, Pittsburgh, Florida and New York are the teams that didn’t pass the test
Edmonton, Nashville, Minnesota and Winnipeg are the losers in the west
Players like Crosby, McDavid and Matthews, just to name a few
Are players that I would have liked to watch, but they didn’t make it through
The rest of the playoffs are all set up to resume
The first game commences at three pm, tomorrow afternoon
Four games are to be played each and every day
This will continue until a team gets eliminated along the way
So fans can now get their fill of this sport that they have missed so much
Keep up with their favourite players who have seemed so out of touch
The qualifying rounds were exciting and I hope this trend will stay
I’m hoping the players can stay healthy and are able to go all the way
Will my Blackhawks be able to beat the Golden Knights?
I don’t think they can do it but I hope they put up a good fight
How about the Canadiens, will they be spoilers twice?
Anything is possible when your goalie is Carey Price
I don’t know if there are any more upsets in store for us to see
The fact that we get to watch some more hockey is happiness to me
If you are a serious fan, you should be able to catch all the games in store
They have them all spaced up for your viewing, who could ask for more?
Of course, it’s the playoffs and who knows how long a game could be?
Better have them programmed to record so you’ll have them all to see
Now we will all feel spoiled and will try to make up for the time we lost
Let’s just enjoy this game while we can and keep our fingers crossed
This is not a for sure scenario and things could blow up in our face
This pandemic could affect the outcome, hopefully that is not the case
My wish is that everything will run smooth and things do finish up
With the Canadiens and the Blackhawks in the finals for the Stanley Cup
The Black Sheep Poet 