Yes, it’s always a high-octane affair with the speed and skill turned up a notch, with one little bounce changing the entire course of a game, series or even a team’s destiny.
Yes, our Sporting News hockey experts attempted to look into the future before the playoffs started to see which teams will stay on the road to the Stanley Cup and which teams will be parking their cars.
Yes, we were all so, so wrong when it came to the first round that only one of us has their Stanley Cup champion still in contention.
So, we’re taking a mulligan and taking a stab at it again.
SN STAFF PREDICTIONS:Eastern Conference | Western Conference
Note: All winners below in italics were original picks
Jackie Spiegel
Conn Smythe: Joe Pavelski
Brandon Schlager
Conn Smythe: Matt Duchene
Steve Kournianos
Conn Smythe: Matt Duchene
Dave McCarthy
Conn Smythe: Nathan MacKinnon
Mike Murphy
Conn Smythe: Erik Karlsson
Murray Pam
Conn Smythe: Logan Couture
Lyle Richardson
Conn Smythe: Brad Marchand
Sammi Silber
Conn Smythe: Joe Thornton
