After this season I could see the NHL doing what the NBA did, and I thought it's a good idea.
Have the 7th and 8th seeds (in each conference) play each other in a play in game, the winner gets the #2 seed. The 9th and 10 seeds play each other, the winner gets the looser of the 7th and 8th seed play in game. the two winners play each other to play the #1 seed (in each conference).