Bodog Beat

The NHL is down to its final four teams and there are plenty of compelling storylines heading into the conference finals. (AP Images)

It also means there are still plenty of games to watch before the season is over.

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks are already underway.

Dan Cleary matched a playoff career high with two goals on Sunday leading the Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Game 2 is Tuesday night in Detroit. Then the series moves to Chicago for Game 3 on Friday night and Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins fire up their series tonight in Pittsburgh.

Game 2 will be played on Thursday before the series switches to Carolina for Games 3 and 4. These games will be played on Saturday, and Tuesday of next week.

The Pens are listed as -190 favorites to knock off the Hurricanes in the series. Get your NHL odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today.