The 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs will begin Wednesday night, as sixteen teams vie to enter hockey immortality. Here are the first-round matchups: Eastern Conference (8) Montreal Canadiens vs. (1) Boston Bruins (7) New York Rangers vs. (2) Washington Capitals (6) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) New Jersey Devils (5) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (4) Pittsburgh Penguins Western Conference (8) Anaheim Ducks vs. (1) San Jose Sharks (7) Columbus Blue Jackets vs. (2) Detroit Red Wings (6) St. Louis Blues vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks (5) Calgary Flames vs. (4) Chicago Blackhawks