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Predictions: Postmedia writers weigh in on NHL playoffs

The Calgary Sun | April 12, 2017

Related Topics: Stanley Cup playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Duncan Keith, Artturi Lehkonen, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Conference Finals, Washington Capitals, Sidney Crosby, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers

The NHL playoffs are here.

And so are our predictions.

Here's post-season predictions from 19 of our hockey writers.

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 7
  • Capitals in 6
  • Bruins in 5
  • Penguins in 7
  • Blackhawks in 6
  • Wild in 6
  • Ducks in 6
  • Oilers in 7

CONFERENCE FINALS

  • Capitals over Canadiens
  • Blackhawks over Oilers

STANLEY CUP CHAMP

  • Blackhawks

UNLIKELY HERO

  • Artturi Lehkonen, LW, Canadiens
  • Duncan Keith, D, Blackhawks

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 6
  • Senators in 7
  • Capitals in 5
  • Penguins in 5
  • Predators in 7
  • Blues in 6
  • Ducks in 6
  • Oilers in 5

CONFERENCE FINALS

  • Ducks over Predators
  • Penguins over Canadiens

STANLEY CUP CHAMP

  • Penguins

UNLIKELY HERO

  • John Gibson, G, Ducks
  • Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins

FIRST ROUND

  • Capitals in 5
  • Canadiens in 6
  • Bruins in 7
  • Blue Jackets in 7
  • Blackhawks in 5
  • Ducks in 5
  • Oilers in 6
  • Blues in 7

CONFERENCE FINALS

  • Capitals over Canadiens
  • Blackhawks over Oilers
  • Blackhawks
  • Ryan Hartman, LW, Blackhawks
  • Duncan Keith, D, Blackhawks

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 6
  • Senators in 6
  • Jackets in 6
  • Capitals in 5
  • Blackhawks in 6
  • Wild in 6
  • Ducks in 5
  • Oilers in 7
  • Capitals over Canadiens
  • Blackhawks over Ducks
  • Blackhawks
  • Brian Campbell, D, Chicago
  • Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 6
  • Capitals in 6
  • Senators in 7
  • Penguins in 6
  • Oilers in 6
  • Ducks in 5
  • Hawks in 6
  • Blues in f5
  • Capitals over Canadiens
  • Blackhawks over Oilers
  • Capitals
  • Justin Williams, RW, Capitals
  • Braden Holtby, G, Capitals

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 7
  • Penguins in 6
  • Capitals in 4
  • Bruins in 7
  • Blackhawks in 5
  • Blues in 6
  • Oilers in 6
  • Ducks in 4
  • Canadiens over Capitals
  • Blackhawks over Oilers
  • Blackhawks
  • Jordan Eberle, RW, Oilers
  • Jonathan Toews, C, Blackhawks

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 6
  • Bruins in 7
  • Capitals in 5
  • Penguins in 6
  • Blackhawks in 6
  • Wild in 7
  • Ducks in 7
  • Oilers in 6
  • Penguins over Canadiens
  • Blackhawks over Ducks
  • Penguins
  • Artturi Lehkonen, RW, Canadiens
  • Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins

FIRST ROUND

  • Canadiens in 6
  • Bruins in 7
  • Penguins in 6
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See full article at The Calgary Sun