The puck drops on the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. Members of NHL.com and NHL Network staff have determined how each first-round series will play out, predicted which teams will meet in the Stanley Cup Final, which franchise will be partying with the Cup this summer -- and of course, who will be named playoff MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy).
Corey Masisak | Brian Compton | Dan Rosen | Mike Morreale | Shawn Roarke | |
NYR vs. PIT | |||||
MTL vs. OTT | |||||
TBL vs. DET | |||||
WSH vs. NYI | |||||
ANA vs. WPG | |||||
STL vs. MIN | |||||
NSH vs. CHI | |||||
VAN vs. CGY | |||||
Stanley Cup Final | Lightning vs. Blackhawks | Lightning vs. Blackhawks | Rangers vs. Blackhawks | Rangers vs. Blackhawks | Capitals vs. Blackhawks |
Cup champions | |||||
Conn Smythe |
Duncan Keith | Jonathan Toews | Marian Hossa | Duncan Keith | Jonathan Toews |
Adam Kimelman | John Kreiser | David Satriano | Arpon Basu | Matt Cubeta | |
NYR vs. PIT | |||||
MTL vs. OTT | |||||
TBL vs. DET | |||||
WSH vs. NYI | |||||
ANA vs. WPG | |||||
STL vs. MIN | |||||
NSH vs. CHI | |||||
VAN vs. CGY | |||||
Stanley Cup Final | Rangers vs. Blues |
Rangers vs. Ducks | Canadiens vs. Blues | Canadiens vs. Blackhawks | Rangers vs. Blackhawks |
Cup champions | |||||
Conn Smythe | Rick Nash | Ryan McDonagh | Carey Price | Jonathan Toews | Henrik Lundqvist |
Mike Rupp | Barry Melrose | Jamie McLennan | Kevin Weekes | Dave Reid | |
NYR vs. PIT | |||||
MTL vs. OTT | |||||
TBL vs. DET | |||||
WSH vs. NYI | |||||
ANA vs. WPG | |||||
STL vs. MIN | |||||
NSH vs. CHI | |||||
VAN vs. CGY | |||||
Stanley Cup Final | Rangers vs. Blackhawks |
Rangers vs. Blackhawks |
Capitals vs. Ducks |
Rangers vs. Wild |
Rangers vs. Blues |
Cup champions | |||||
Conn Smythe | Derek Stepan | Duncan Keith | Ryan Getzlaf | Rick Nash | Derek Stepan |