NHL.com, NHL Network playoff staff picks

And then there were four.
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs entering the conference finals, 21 NHL.com and NHL Network experts have weighed in on their selections on which teams will emerge triumphant and advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
Sixteen experts picked the Pittsburgh Penguins to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, which begins with Game 1 on Friday at Consol Energy Center (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

Thirteen experts selected the St. Louis Blues to win against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final. Game 1 is Sunday at Scottrade Center (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).
The two experts with the best performances through the first two rounds of the playoffs are NHL.com Director-Editorial Shawn Roarke and LNH.com Senior Writer Robert Laflamme, who each correctly forecasted 10 of the 12 first- and second-round series. NHL.com Columnist Nick Cotsonika and NHL.com Staff Writers Mike Morreale and David Satriano each picked nine of 12 series correctly.
Here are the experts' picks for the conference finals and their totals through the first two rounds:

Kevin Weekes, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Scott Stevens, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Brian Boucher, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Brian Lawton, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 6-6
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Dave Reid, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 2-2
Overall: 5-7
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Mike Rupp, NHL Network Analyst

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 7-5
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Dan Rosen, NHL.com Senior Writer

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Bill Price, NHL.com Editor in Chief

Second-round record: 1-3
Overall: 6-6
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Shawn Roarke, NHL.com Director - Editorial

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 10-2
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Nick Cotsonika, NHL.com Columnist

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 9-3
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Amalie Benjamin, NHL.com Staff Writer

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 7-5
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Tom Gulitti, NHL.com Staff Writer

Second-round record: 2-2
Overall: 5-7
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Mike Morreale, NHL.com Staff Writer

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 9-3
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Brian Compton, NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Adam Kimelman, NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

David Satriano, NHL.com Staff Writer

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 9-3
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Pete Jensen, NHL.com Fantasy Insider

Second-round record: 2-2
Overall: 7-5
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Dave Stubbs, NHL.com Columnist

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 7-5
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Arpon Basu, LNH.com Senior Managing Editor

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: San Jose Sharks

Robert Laflamme, LNH.com Senior Writer

Second-round record: 4-0
Overall: 10-2
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Pittsburgh Penguins
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues

Matt Cubeta, NHL.com Director - International

Second-round record: 3-1
Overall: 8-4
Eastern Conference Final
PIT vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Conference Final
STL vs. SJS: St. Louis Blues