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Experts' first-round picks for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs

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Apr 10, 2017, 12:35 PM

Our experts weigh in with their predictions for the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

	WAS-TOR	PIT-CBJ	MTL-NYR	OTT-BOS
Buccigross	Capitals in 6	Penguins in 7	Rangers in 7	Bruins in 7
Burnside	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 7	Rangers in 7	Bruins in 6
Cohn	Capitals in 6	Penguins in 6	Rangers in 7	Senators in 7
Custance	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 7	Canadiens in 7	Bruins in 5
Grant	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 7	Canadiens in 6	Bruins in 5
Kavanagh	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 7	Canadiens in 6	Bruins in 5
LeBrun	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 7	Canadiens in 6	Senators in 7
Levy	Capitals in 4	Blue Jackets in 7	Canadiens in 7	Bruins in 6
McDonald	Capitals in 5	Blue Jackets in 7	Canadiens in 6	Bruins in 7
McHenry	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 6	Rangers in 7	Bruins in 5
Melrose	Capitals in 5	Penguins in 6	Rangers in 6	Bruins in 6
Virk	Capitals in 5	Blue Jackets in 7	Canadiens in 6	Senators in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

	CHI-NAS	MIN-STL	ANA-CGY	EDM-SJ
Buccigross	Blackhawks in 6	Wild in 6	Ducks in 6	Sharks in 7
Burnside	Blackhawks in 7	Wild in 6	Ducks in 5	Oilers in 6
Cohn	Blackhawks in 6	Wild in 7	Ducks in 6	Oilers in 7
Custance	Blackhawks in 7	Blues in 7	Flames in 6	Sharks in 6
Grant	Blackhawks in 7	Wild in 7	Ducks in 6	Sharks in 7
Kavanagh	Blackhawks in 7	Wild in 6	Flames in 6	Sharks in 6
LeBrun	Blackhawks in 6	Blues in 6	Ducks in 7	Oilers in 6
Levy	Blackhawks in 5	Blues in 7	Flames in 7	Oilers in 7
McDonald	Blackhawks in 6	Wild in 7	Flames in 7	Oilers in 7
McHenry	Blackhawks in 6	Wild in 6	Ducks in 5	Oilers in 7
Melrose	Blackhawks in 6	Wild in 7	Ducks in 5	Oilers in 6
Virk	Blackhawks in 5	Blues in 6	Ducks in 5	Oilers in 7