3:08 PM
Mike Brownstein
Here's my picks for the season. I noticed I didn't do this last year, but I'm bringing it back! Here's what I see for this season:
Atlantic
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Northeast
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Southeast
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1*
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Philadelphia
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1*
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Boston
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1*
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Washington
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2*
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Pittsburgh
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2*
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Buffalo
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2*
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Tampa Bay
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3*
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NY Rangers
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3*
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Toronto
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3
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Carolina
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4
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New Jersey
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4
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Montreal
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4
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Florida
|
5
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NY Islanders
|
5
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Ottawa
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5
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Winnipeg
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Western Conference
Central
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Pacific
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Northwest
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1*
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Chicago
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1*
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San Jose
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1*
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Vancouver
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2*
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St. Louis
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2*
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Los Angeles
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2
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Minnesota
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3*
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Columbus
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3*
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Anaheim
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3
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Calgary
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4*
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Detroit
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4
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Dallas
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4
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Edmonton
|
5
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Nashville
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5
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Phoenix
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5
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Colorado
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Stanley Cup Playoffs
Round
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Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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1 vs. 8
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(1) Philadelphia vs. (8) Toronto
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(1) San Jose vs. (8) Detroit
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2 vs. 7
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(2) Washington vs. (7) Buffalo
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(2) Vancouver vs. (7) Columbus
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3 vs. 6
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(3) Boston vs. (6) NY Rangers
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(3) Chicago vs. (6) Anaheim
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4 vs. 5
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(4) Tampa Bay vs. (5) Pittsburgh
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(4) Los Angeles vs. (5) St. Louis
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2nd
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(1) Philadelphia vs. (4) Tampa Bay
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(1) San Jose vs. (5) St. Louis
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2nd
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(2) Washington vs. (3) Boston
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(2) Vancouver vs. (3) Chicago
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3rd
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(2) Washington vs. (4) Tampa Bay
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(1) San Jose vs. (2) Vancouver
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Cup
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(4) Tampa Bay
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(1) San Jose
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Call me crazy, but I think this is San Jose's year.
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