The Stanley Cup playoffs begin Tuesday and the league's top 16 teams will begin their quest for the Cup. Will the Penguins and Blackhawks continue to be unstoppable? Can the slumping Bruins and Canadiens improve their game for the post-season? Who will grow the best beards?

Click through for a look at each first-round matchup, Kevin Paul Dupont's predictions, and your chance to vote for who you think will win.

(Text by The Associated Press)