Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round By Round Predictions

Round1:

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. No. 8 Montreal Canadiens, Bruins in six games, leading scorer Phil Kessel

No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. 7 New York Rangers, Rangers in five games, leading scorer Scott Gomez

No. 3 New Jersey Devils vs. No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes, Hurricanes in seven games, leading scorer Eric Staal

No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 5 Philadelphia Flyers, Penguins in five games, leading scorer Evgeni  Malkin

Western Conference

No. 1 San Jose Sharks vs. No. 8 Anaheim Ducks, Ducks in six games, leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf 

No. 2 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 7 Columbus Blue Jackets, Red Wings in five games, leading scorer Rick Nash

No. 3 Vancouver Canucks vs. No. 6 St.Louis Blues, Canucks in five games, leading scorer Mats Sundin

No. 4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 5 Calgary Flames, Blackhawks in six games, leading scorer Martin Havlat

Round 2:

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. No. 7 New York Rangers, Bruins in seven games, leading scorer Marc Savard

No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes, Penguins in five games, leading scorer Sidney Crosby

Western Conference

No. 2 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 8 Anaheim Ducks, Red Wings in four games, leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg

No. 3 Vancouver Canucks vs. No.4 Chicago Blackhawks, Blackhawks in seven games, leading scorer Patrick Kane

Conference Finals

Eastern Final

No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins in seven games, leading scorer Evgeni Malkin

Western Final

No. 2 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 4 Chicago Blackhawks, Blackhawks in five games, leading scorer Andrew Ladd

Stanley Cup Final

No. 4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins, Blackhawks in six games, leading scorer Patrick Kane

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