The panel gives their picks for the first round, Conn Smythe winner, top five scorers, and more.
The panel is looking to bounce back after a 7-8 record (consensus) in 2012. In the three previous years, we have correctly picked 46 of 60 series winners.
Feel free to weigh in with your picks and thoughts below! The panel is definitely favouring a Chicago/Pittsburgh Stanley Cup Final.
Don’t forget to pick up the 2013 Interactive Playoff Draft List to give you the edge this spring!
The East:
| Expert | PIT vs. NYI | MTL vs. OTT | WSH vs. NYR | BOS vs. TOR |
| Dobber | PIT in 4 | OTT in 6 | WSH in 6 | BOS in 7 |
| Angus | PIT in 6 | MTL in 7 | NYR in 7 | BOS in 5 |
| Amato | PIT in 5 | OTT in 6 | NYR in 6 | TOR in 7 |
| Laidlaw | PIT in 4 | OTT in 6 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 5 |
| Ross | PIT in 5 | MTL in 7 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 6 |
| Campkin | PIT in 6 | OTT in 7 | WSH in 6 | BOS in 5 |
| Lancione | PIT in 5 | OTT in 6 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 5 |
| Hoos | PIT in 4 | MTL in 6 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 4 |
| Schmidt | PIT in 5 | MTL in 6 | NYR in 7 | BOS in 6 |
| Gilbert | PIT in 5 | OTT in 7 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 6 |
| Brouwer | PIT in 5 | MTL in 5 | WSH in 6 | TOR in 7 |
| Wassel | PIT in 5 | MTL in 5 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 5 |
| Goldman | PIT in 6 | OTT in 7 | NYR in 6 | BOS in 6 |
| Daoust | PIT in 6 | MTL in 6 | NYR in 5 | BOS in 7 |
| Kwiaton | PIT in 5 | OTT in 7 | WSH in 6 | BOS in 6 |
| Miller | PIT in 6 | OTT in 6 | NYR in 7 | BOS in 6 |
| Imbeau | PIT in 5 | MTL in 6 | NYR in 6 | BOS in 5 |
| Consensus | PIT in 5 | OTT in 6 | WSH in 7 | BOS in 6 |
The West:
| Expert | CHI vs. MIN | ANA vs. DET | VAN vs. SJS | STL vs. LAK |
| Dobber | CHI in 4 | ANA in 5 | VAN in 7 | LAK in 6 |
| Angus | CHI in 4 | DET in 7 | SJS in 7 | LAK in 6 |
| Amato | CHI in 5 | DET in 6 | SJS in 7 | LAK in 6 |
| Laidlaw | CHI in 4 | DET in 6 | SJS in 6 | LAK in 5 |
| Ross | CHI in 6 | ANA in 6 | SJS in 7 | STL in 6 |
| Campkin | CHI in 4 | DET in 6 | VAN in 5 | STL in 7 |
| Lancione | CHI in 6 | DET in 7 | VAN in 7 | LAK in 7 |
| Hoos | CHI in 5 | DET in 6 | VAN in 6 | LAK in 7 |
| Schmidt | CHI in 5 | DET in 6 | VAN in 7 | LAK in 7 |
| Gilbert | CHI in 5 | ANA in 6 | VAN in 4 | LAK in 6 |
| Brouwer | CHI in 4 | DET in 6 | VAN in 7 | STL in 7 |
| Wassel | CHI in 5 | DET in 6 | SJS in 6 | LAK in 6 |
| Goldman | CHI in 5 | ANA in 6 | SJS in 7 | LAK in 6 |
| Daoust | CHI in 5 | DET in 7 | VAN in 6 | LAK in 6 |
| Kwiaton | CHI in 4 | DET in 6 | VAN in 7 | STL in 7 |
| Miller | CHI in 4 | ANA in 6 | VAN in 7 | LAK in 7 |
| Imbeau | CHI in 5 | ANA in 6 | VAN in 7 | STL in 7 |
| Consensus | CHI in 5 | DET in 6 | VAN in 7 | LAK in 7 |
The Cup Final:
| Expert | Cup Final | Cup Winner | Conn Smythe | Top Scorer |
| Dobber | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Angus | BOS vs. LAK | BOS | Bergeron | Kopitar |
| Amato | NYR vs. SJS | SJS | Niemi | Couture |
| Laidlaw | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Ross | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Campkin | PIT vs. VAN | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Lancione | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Malkin | Malkin |
| Hoos | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Schmidt | PIT vs. CHI | CHI | Kane | Kane |
| Gilbert | PIT vs. CHI | CHI | Toews | Ovechkin |
| Brouwer | PIT vs. STL | STL | Backes | Neal |
| Wassel | BOS vs. CHI | CHI | Toews | Toews |
| Goldman | NYR vs. CHI | CHI | Toews | Crosby |
| Daoust | PIT vs. LAK | PIT | Letang | Crosby |
| Kwiaton | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Malkin | Malkin |
| Imbeau | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
| Miller | NYR vs. CHI | NYR | Lundqvist | Nash |
| Consensus | PIT vs. CHI | PIT | Crosby | Crosby |
Top Scorers:
| Expert | Second Scorer | Third Scorer | Fourth Scorer | Fifth Scorer |
| Dobber | Malkin | Neal | Kane | Letang |
| Angus | Bergeron | Carter | Seguin | Marchand |
| Amato | Thornton | Nash | Pavelski | Crosby |
| Laidlaw | Malkin | Kane | Toews | Ovechkin |
| Ross | Malkin | Neal | Toews | Kane |
| Campkin | Malkin | Letang | Kesler | Ovechkin |
| Lancione | Crosby | Hossa | Kane | Neal |
| Hoos | Neal | Kane | Letang | Malkin |
| Schmidt | Sharp | Malkin | Kunitz | Toews |
| Gilbert | Toews | Neal | Getzlaf | Malkin |
| Brouwer | Malkin | Backes | Crosby | Stewart |
| Wassel | Kane | Sharp | Saad | Crosby |
| Goldman | Kane | Toews | B. Richards | Malkin |
| Daoust | Malkin | Kopitar | Letang | Neal |
| Kwiaton | Letang | Iginla | Kane | Toews |
| Imbeau | Malkin | Kane | Kunitz | Toews |
| Miller | Kane | Toews | Stepan | Crosby |
| Consensus | Malkin | Neal | Toews | Kane |
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