Dobber Hockey Experts Panel 2014
steve laidlaw
2014-04-15
The panel gives their picks for the first round, Conn Smythe winner, top five scorers, and more.
The panel had a bounce-back year with a 10-5 record (consensus) in 2013. In the three previous years, we have correctly picked 29 of 45 series winners.
Feel free to weigh in with your picks and thoughts below!
Don’t forget to pick up the 2014 Interactive Playoff Draft List to give you the edge this spring!
The East:
|
Expert |
BOS vs. DET |
TBL vs. MON |
PIT vs. CBJ |
NYR vs. PHI |
|
Dobber |
BOS in 7 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 7 |
NYR in 5 |
|
Amato |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Laidlaw |
BOS in 6 |
TBL in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Brouwer |
DET in 6 |
MON in 5 |
PIT in 6 |
PHI in 7 |
|
Campkin |
BOS in 5 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 7 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Collins |
DET in 6 |
MON in 5 |
PIT in 4 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Daoust |
BOS in 7 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 5 |
|
Dillon |
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|
Fisher |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 7 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Fragopolous |
BOS in 6 |
TBL in 6 |
CBJ in 6 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Gilbert |
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|
Guzzwell |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 6 |
CBJ in 7 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Hoos |
BOS in 5 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 6 |
PHI in 7 |
|
Imbeau |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Kennedy |
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|
Kwiaton |
BOS in 5 | MON in 7 | PIT in 6 | PHI in 6 |
|
Lancione |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 5 |
PIT in 6 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Miller |
BOS in 6 |
TBL in 7 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 7 |
|
Roos |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 5 |
PIT in 6 |
PHI in 7 |
|
Ross |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 7 |
PIT in 5 |
PHI in 7 |
|
Wallace |
BOS in 6 |
TBL in 7 |
PIT in 4 |
PHI in 5 |
|
Wassel |
BOS in 5 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Wilson |
DET in 7 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 6 |
|
Consensus |
BOS in 6 |
MON in 6 |
PIT in 5 |
NYR in 7 |
The West:
|
Expert |
ANA vs. DAL |
SJS vs. LAK |
COL vs. MIN |
STL vs. CHI |
|
Dobber |
ANA in 4 |
SJS in 6 |
COL in 6 |
STL in 7 |
|
Amato |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
MIN in 7 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Laidlaw |
ANA in 5 |
LAK in 6 |
COL in 6 |
STL in 5 |
|
Brouwer |
ANA in 5 |
SJS in 7 |
COL in 5 |
STL in 7 |
|
Campkin |
DAL in 6 |
SJS in 7 |
MIN in 6 |
STL in 7 |
|
Collins |
ANA in 6 |
SJS in 6 |
COL in 6 |
CHI in 5 |
|
Daoust |
ANA in 7 |
LAK in 6 |
MIN in 6 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Dillon |
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|
Fisher |
ANA in 6 |
SJS in7 |
COL in 5 |
CHI in 7 |
|
Fragopolous |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
COL in 6 |
STL in 7 |
|
Gilbert |
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|
Guzzwell |
ANA in 7 |
SJS in 6 |
COL in 6 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Hoos |
DAL in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
COL in 7 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Imbeau |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
MIN in 7 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Kennedy |
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|
Kwiaton |
ANA in 7 | LAK in 7 | COL in 6 | CHI in 7 |
|
Lancione |
ANA in 6 |
SJS in 7 |
MIN in 7 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Miller |
ANA in 5 |
LAK in 6 |
COL in 4 |
CHI in 6 |
|
Roos |
ANA in 5 |
LAK in 7 |
COL in 4 |
CHI in 5 |
|
Ross |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
MIN in 7 |
STL in 6 |
|
Wallace |
ANA in 5 |
SJS in 6 |
COL in 5 |
CHI in 7 |
|
Wassel |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
COL in 6 |
CHI in 5 |
|
Wilson |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 6 |
COL in 7 |
STL in 7 |
|
Consensus |
ANA in 6 |
LAK in 7 |
COL in 6
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CHI in 6 |
The Cup Final:
|
Expert |
Cup Final |
Cup Winner |
Conn Smythe |
Top Scorer |
|
Dobber |
BOS vs. STL |
St. Louis |
Steen |
Krejci |
|
Amato |
NYR vs. LAK |
New York |
Lundqvist |
Kopitar |
|
Laidlaw |
NYR vs. STL |
St. Louis |
Miller |
Steen |
|
Brouwer |
MON vs. STL |
St. Louis |
Backes |
Vanek |
|
Campkin |
NYR vs. STL |
St. Louis |
Miller |
Nash |
|
Collins |
MON vs. ANA |
Montreal |
Price |
Kane |
|
Daoust |
PIT vs. LAK |
Pittsburgh |
Crosby |
Crosby |
|
Dillon |
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|
Fisher |
NYR vs. SJS |
San Jose |
Pavelski |
Pavelski |
|
Fragopolous |
BOS vs. ANA |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
|
Gilbert |
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|
Guzzwell |
BOS vs. CHI |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
|
Hoos |
BOS vs. LAK |
Boston |
Rask |
Kopitar |
|
Imbeau |
MTL vs. CHI |
Chicago |
Price |
Kane |
|
Kennedy |
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|
Kwiaton |
BOS vs. LAK | Boston | Chara | Kopitar |
|
Lancione |
PIT vs. CHI |
Pittsburgh |
Crosby |
Crosby |
|
Miller |
BOS vs. LAK |
Los Angeles |
Quick |
Crosby |
|
Roos |
BOS vs. LAK |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
|
Ross |
BOS vs. STL |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
|
Wallace |
PIT vs. CHI |
Pittsburgh |
Crosby |
Malkin |
|
Wassel |
BOS vs. LAK |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
|
Wilson |
PIT vs. COL |
Pittsburgh |
Crosby |
Crosby |
|
Consensus |
BOS vs. LAK |
Boston |
Rask |
Krejci |
Top Scorers:
|
Expert |
Second Scorer |
Third Scorer |
Fourth Scorer |
Fifth Scorer |
|
Dobber |
Steen |
Iginla |
Pavelski |
Crosby |
|
Amato |
Carter |
St. Louis |
B. Richards |
Zuccarello |
|
Laidlaw |
Backes |
Nash |
Pietrangelo |
Zuccarello |
|
Brouwer |
Backes |
Giroux |
Pacioretty |
Oshie |
|
Campkin |
Stepan |
Pietrangelo |
Thornton |
Pavelski |
|
Collins |
Toews |
Vanek |
Hossa |
Pacioretty |
|
Daoust |
Malkin |
Kopitar |
Bergeron |
Kunitz |
|
Dillon |
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|
Fisher |
Couture |
Stepan |
B. Richards |
J. Thornton |
|
Fragopolous |
Getzlaf |
Perry |
Bergeron |
Iginla |
|
Gilbert |
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|
Guzzwell |
Kane |
Toews |
Crosby |
Bergeron |
|
Hoos |
Gaborik |
Krejci |
Bergeron |
Carter |
|
Imbeau |
Sharp |
Pacioretty |
Toews |
Vanek |
|
Kennedy |
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|
Kwiaton |
Krejci | Bergeron | Giroux | Stastny |
|
Lancione |
Malkin |
Kane |
Getzlaf |
Perry |
|
Miller |
Krejci |
Kopitar |
Sharp |
Kane |
|
Roos |
Crosby |
Duchene |
Kopitar |
Carter |
|
Ross |
Crosby |
R. Smith |
Steen |
Kopitar |
|
Wallace |
Crosby |
Kane |
Hossa |
Toews |
|
Wassel |
Kane |
Lucic |
Bergeron |
Toews |
|
Wilson |
Stastny |
Malkin |
MacKinnon |
Duchene |
|
Consensus |
Crosby |
Steen |
Kopitar |
Kane |
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