ESPN team of workers
The six-month move of the 2022-23 NHL habitual season is whole. 16 of the league’s 32 groups have been eliminated, and 16 have made the postseason bracket.
It’s month for ESPN’s hockey mavens to lend up their choices on each first-round line, along side their shouts on which crew will skate with the Cup this June and which participant will earn the Conn Smythe Trophy because the playoff MVP.
Soar forward:
BOS-FLA | TOR-TB | CAR-NYI | NJ-NYR
COL-SEA | DAL-MIN | VGK-WPG | EDM-LA
Stanley Cup champ
Conn Smythe
Atlantic Category
Sean Allen: Panthers in six
Brian Boucher: Bruins in 5
John Buccigross: Bruins in six
Ryan Callahan: Bruins in six
Sachin Chandan: Bruins in 5
Chris Chelios: Bruins in 5
Ryan S. Clark: Bruins in six
Linda Cohn: Bruins in 5
Ray Ferraro: Bruins in 5
Leah Hextall: Bruins in 5
Emily Kaplan: Bruins in 5
Tim Kavanagh: Bruins in 4
Don Los angeles Greca: Bruins in 5
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Bruins in 5
Steve Levy: Bruins in 5
Vince Masi: Bruins in 5
Victoria Matiash: Bruins in six
Sean McDonough: Bruins in 5
Mark Messier: Bruins in 5
AJ Mleczko: Bruins in 5
Mike Monaco: Bruins in 5
Arda Öcal: Bruins in 5
Kristen Shilton: Bruins in 5
P.Ok. Subban: Bruins in 5
Bob Wischusen: Bruins in 5
Greg Wyshynski: Bruins in six
Consensus select: Bruins (25 of 26 choices)
Sean Allen: Maple Leafs in seven
Brian Boucher: Maple Leafs in seven
John Buccigross: Maple Leafs in 5
Ryan Callahan: Tampa Bay in seven
Sachin Chandan: Maple Leafs in seven
Chris Chelios: Tampa Bay in seven
Ryan S. Clark: Tampa Bay in seven
Linda Cohn: Maple Leafs in seven
Ray Ferraro: Maple Leafs in six
Leah Hextall: Maple Leafs in six
Emily Kaplan: Maple Leafs in seven
Tim Kavanagh: Tampa Bay in six
Don Los angeles Greca: Maple Leafs in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Maple Leafs in seven
Steve Levy: Maple Leafs in seven
Vince Masi: Maple Leafs in seven
Victoria Matiash: Maple Leafs in six
Sean McDonough: Maple Leafs in seven
Mark Messier: Tampa Bay in seven
AJ Mleczko: Maple Leafs in seven
Mike Monaco: Maple Leafs in six
Arda Öcal: Maple Leafs in 4
Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs in 5
P.Ok. Subban: Lightning in six
Bob Wischusen: Maple Leafs in six
Greg Wyshynski: Maple Leafs in six
Consensus select: Maple Leafs (20 of 26 choices)
Metro Category
Sean Allen: Islanders in 5
Brian Boucher: Hurricanes in seven
John Buccigross: Islanders in seven
Ryan Callahan: Hurricanes in 5
Sachin Chandan: Islanders in six
Chris Chelios: Hurricanes in six
Ryan S. Clark: Hurricanes in six
Linda Cohn: Islanders in seven
Ray Ferraro: Hurricanes in six
Leah Hextall: Hurricanes in six
Emily Kaplan: Hurricanes in six
Tim Kavanagh: Hurricanes in 5
Don Los angeles Greca: Islanders in seven
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Islanders in seven
Steve Levy: Islanders in seven
Vince Masi: Hurricanes in 5
Victoria Matiash: Islanders in seven
Sean McDonough: Hurricanes in seven
Mark Messier: Islanders in six
AJ Mleczko: Islanders in seven
Arda Öcal: Islanders in seven
Kristen Shilton: Hurricanes in seven
P.Ok. Subban: Hurricanes in six
Bob Wischusen: Hurricanes in six
Greg Wyshynski: Hurricanes in seven
Consensus select: Hurricanes (14 of 25 choices)
Sean Allen: Devils in six
Brian Boucher: Rangers in seven
John Buccigross: Devils in seven
Ryan Callahan: Rangers in six
Sachin Chandan: Devils in six
Chris Chelios: Rangers in six
Ryan S. Clark: Rangers in seven
Linda Cohn: Rangers in seven
Ray Ferraro: Rangers in six
Leah Hextall: Devils in six
Emily Kaplan: Rangers in seven
Tim Kavanagh: Devils in seven
Don Los angeles Greca: Rangers in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Devils in seven
Steve Levy: Rangers in seven
Vince Masi: Devils in seven
Victoria Matiash: Rangers in seven
Sean McDonough: Rangers in six
Mark Messier: Rangers in six
AJ Mleczko: Rangers in six
Mike Monaco: Devils in seven
Arda Öcal: Rangers in seven
Kristen Shilton: Devils in seven
P.Ok. Subban: Devils in seven
Bob Wischusen: Rangers in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Devils in seven
Consensus select: Rangers (15 of 26 choices)
Central Category
Sean Allen: Avalanche in seven
Brian Boucher: Avalanche in 5
John Buccigross: Avalanche in 5
Ryan Callahan: Avalanche in 5
Sachin Chandan: Kraken in seven
Chris Chelios: Avalanche in 5
Ryan S. Clark: Avalanche in seven
Linda Cohn: Avalanche in six
Ray Ferraro: Avalanche in six
Leah Hextall: Avalanche in 5
Emily Kaplan: Avalanche in 5
Tim Kavanagh: Avalanche in 5
Don Los angeles Greca: Avalanche in 5
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Avalanche in 5
Steve Levy: Avalanche in six
Vince Masi: Avalanche in seven
Victoria Matiash: Avalanche in 5
Sean McDonough: Avalanche in 5
Mark Messier: Avalanche in seven
AJ Mleczko: Avalanche in 5
Mike Monaco: Avalanche in 4
Arda Öcal: Avalanche in six
Kristen Shilton: Avalanche in six
P.Ok. Subban: Avalanche in six
Bob Wischusen: Avalanche in six
Greg Wyshynski: Avalanche in 5
Consensus select: Avalanche (25 of 26 choices)
Sean Allen: Stars in 5
Brian Boucher: Wild in seven
John Buccigross: Stars in seven
Ryan Callahan: Stars in seven
Sachin Chandan: Stars in 5
Chris Chelios: Stars in six
Ryan S. Clark: Stars in seven
Linda Cohn: Stars in six
Ray Ferraro: Wild in seven
Leah Hextall: Stars in seven
Emily Kaplan: Stars in six
Tim Kavanagh: Wild in six
Don Los angeles Greca: Stars in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Wild in seven
Steve Levy: Stars in six
Vince Masi: Wild in seven
Victoria Matiash: Stars in seven
Sean McDonough: Stars in seven
Mark Messier: Stars in seven
AJ Mleczko: Stars in six
Mike Monaco: Stars in seven
Arda Öcal: Stars in six
Kristen Shilton: Stars in seven
P.Ok. Subban: Stars in seven
Bob Wischusen: Stars in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Stars in seven
Consensus select: Stars (21 of 26 choices)
Pacific Category
Sean Allen: Yellowish Knights in seven
Brian Boucher: Yellowish Knights in 5
John Buccigross: Yellowish Knights in six
Ryan Callahan: Jets in seven
Sachin Chandan: Yellowish Knights in 5
Chris Chelios: Yellowish Knights in six
Ryan S. Clark: Yellowish Knights in seven
Linda Cohn: Yellowish Knights in six
Ray Ferraro: Yellowish Knights in seven
Leah Hextall: Yellowish Knights in six
Emily Kaplan: Yellowish Knights in 5
Tim Kavanagh: Yellowish Knights in six
Don Los angeles Greca: Yellowish Knights in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Yellowish Knights in six
Steve Levy: Yellowish Knights in six
Vince Masi: Yellowish Knights in six
Victoria Matiash: Yellowish Knights in six
Sean McDonough: Yellowish Knights in 5
Mark Messier: Jets in seven
AJ Mleczko: Yellowish Knights in seven
Mike Monaco: Yellowish Knights in six
Arda Öcal: Yellowish Knights in seven
Kristen Shilton: Yellowish Knights in six
P.Ok. Subban: Yellowish Knights in six
Bob Wischusen: Yellowish Knights in six
Greg Wyshynski: Jets in six
Consensus select: Yellowish Knights (23 of 26 choices)
Sean Allen: Oilers in 4
Brian Boucher: Oilers in seven
John Buccigross: Oilers in six
Ryan Callahan: Oilers in six
Sachin Chandan: Kings in seven
Chris Chelios: Oilers in 5
Ryan S. Clark: Oilers in seven
Linda Cohn: Oilers in 5
Ray Ferraro: Oilers in seven
Leah Hextall: Oilers in six
Emily Kaplan: Oilers in six
Tim Kavanagh: Oilers in 4
Don Los angeles Greca: Oilers in six
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Oilers in six
Steve Levy: Oilers in seven
Vince Masi: Oilers in 5
Victoria Matiash: Oilers in 5
Sean McDonough: Oilers in 5
Mark Messier: Oilers in six
AJ Mleczko: Oilers in six
Mike Monaco: Oilers in 5
Arda Öcal: Oilers in six
Kristen Shilton: Oilers in seven
P.Ok. Subban: Oilers in six
Bob Wischusen: Oilers in seven
Greg Wyshynski: Oilers in six
Consensus select: Oilers (25 of 26 choices)
Stanley Cup champ
Sean Allen: Oilers
Brian Boucher: Oilers
John Buccigross: Maple Leafs
Ryan Callahan: Oilers
Sachin Chandan: Stars
Chris Chelios: Bruins
Ryan S. Clark: Bruins
Linda Cohn: Oilers
Ray Ferraro: Bruins
Leah Hextall: Oilers
Emily Kaplan: Bruins
Tim Kavanagh: Avalanche
Don Los angeles Greca: Bruins
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: Bruins
Steve Levy: Bruins
Vince Masi: Hurricanes
Victoria Matiash: Oilers
Sean McDonough: Bruins
Mark Messier: Rangers
AJ Mleczko: Bruins
Mike Monaco: Bruins
Arda Öcal: Oilers
Kristen Shilton: Bruins
P.Ok. Subban: Bruins
Bob Wischusen: Bruins
Greg Wyshynski: Oilers
Pick out breakdown: Bruins (13), Oilers (8), Maple Leafs (1), Stars (1), Avalanche (1), Hurricanes (1), Rangers (1)
Conn Smythe Trophy (MVP of the playoffs)
Sean Allen: Connor McDavid
Brian Boucher: Connor McDavid
John Buccigross: Connor McDavid
Ryan Callahan: Connor McDavid
Sachin Chandan: Jason Robertson
Chris Chelios: David Pastrnak
Ryan S. Clark: Charlie McAvoy
Linda Cohn: Connor McDavid
Ray Ferraro: David Pastrnak
Leah Hextall: Connor McDavid
Emily Kaplan: David Pastrnak
Tim Kavanagh: Nathan MacKinnon
Don Los angeles Greca: Linus Ullmark
Peter Lawrence-Riddell: David Pastrnak
Steve Levy: Hampus Lindholm
Vince Masi: Sebastian Aho
Victoria Matiash: Connor McDavid
Sean McDonough: David Pastrnak
Mark Messier: Igor Shesterkin
AJ Mleczko: Linus Ullmark
Mike Monaco: David Pastrnak
Arda Öcal: Connor McDavid
Kristen Shilton: David Pastrnak
P.Ok. Subban: Linus Ullmark
Bob Wischusen: David Pastrnak
Greg Wyshynski: Connor McDavid
Pick out breakdown: Connor McDavid (EDM, 9), David Pastrnak (BOS, 8), Linus Ullmark (BOS, 3), Jason Robertson (DAL, 1), Charlie McAvoy (BOS, 1), Nathan MacKinnon (COL, 1), Hampus Lindholm (BOS, 1), Sebastian Aho (CAR, 1), Igor Shesterkin (NYR, 1)
