It's the best time of the year - playoff hockey time! With four conferences starting postseason play this weekend, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down what to watch for and what lower seeds could surprise. They also preview the final week of the regular season in the NCHC and Hockey East.

For reference, here is each conference's tournament format: http://collegehockeyinc.com/conference-tournaments.php