2010-11 NHL Preview: Awards and Playoff Predictions

Hart Trophy

1) Alexander Ovechkin, LW - Washington

2) Sidney Crosby, C - Pittsburgh

3) Henrik Sedin, C - Vancouver

4) Daniel Sedin, LW - Vancouver

5) Nicklas Backstrom, C - Washington

6) Alexander Semin, RW - Washington

7) Zach Parise, LW - New Jersey

8) Pavel Datsyuk, C - Detroit

9) Patrick Kane, RW - Chicago

10) Ilya Kovalchuk, RW - New Jersey

11) Marian Gaborik, RW - NY Rangers

12) Patrick Marleau, C/LW - San Jose

Norris Trophy

1) Duncan Keith, D - Chicago

2) Mike Green, D - Washington

3) Drew Doughty, D - Los Angeles

4) Shea Weber, D - Nashville

5) Nicklas Lidstrom, D - Detroit

Vezina Trophy

1) Ryan Miller, G - Buffalo

2) Martin Brodeur, G - New Jersey

3) Ilya Bryzgalov, G - Phoenix

4) Jimmy Howard, G - Detroit

5) Henrik Lundqvist, G - NY Rangers

Postseason Predictions

First Round

(1) Washington over (8) Philadelphia in four

(2) New Jersey over (7) Montreal in four

(3) Buffalo over (6) Boston in six

(4) Pittsburgh over (5) NY Rangers in six

(1) Vancouver over (8) Colorado in four

(2) San Jose over (7) St. Louis in five

(3) Chicago over (6) Los Angeles in six

(4) Detroit over (5) Phoenix in seven

Conference Semifinals

(1) Washington over (4) Pittsburgh in six

(2) New Jersey over (3) Buffalo in five

(1) Vancouver over (4) Detroit in seven

(3) Chicago over (2) San Jose in seven

Conference Finals

(1) Washington over (2) New Jersey in seven

(1) Vancouver over (3) Chicago in six

Stanley Cup Final

Washington over Vancouver in seven