The ProHockeyTalk staff is comprised of myself (Mike Halford), Jason Brough, Joe Yerdon, James O’Brien, Ryan Dadoun and Cam Tucker.
We write about hockey for a living, though that might not be evident by the end of this.
Regardless, here are our fearless picks for the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. Be sure to add yours in the comments section -- if you do really well this round, we might invite you to try again in Round 2 (or, come up with a better incentive to participate.)
Western Conference
No. 1 Chicago vs. No. 8 Minnesota
Halford: Blackhawks in 4
Brough: Blackhawks in 5
Yerdon: Blackhawks in 5
O’Brien: Blackhawks in 5
Dadoun: Blackhawks in 5
Tucker: Blackhawks in 5
No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Detroit
Halford: Ducks in 7
Brough: Red Wings in 6
Yerdon: Red Wings in 7
O’Brien: Red Wings in 6
Dadoun: Ducks in 6
Tucker: Red Wings in 7
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 San Jose
Halford: Canucks in 6
Brough: Canucks in 7
Yerdon: Canucks in 7
O’Brien: Canucks in 7
Dadoun: Sharks in 7
Tucker: Canucks in 7
No. 4 St Louis vs. No. 5 Los Angeles
Halford: Blues in 7
Brough: Kings in 6
Yerdon: Kings in 6
O’Brien: Kings in 6
Dadoun: Blues in 6
Tucker: Blues in 6
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 8 New York Islanders
Halford: Penguins in 6
Brough: Penguins in 5
Yerdon: Penguins in 6
O’Brien: Penguins in 6
Dadoun: Penguins in 5
Tucker: Penguins in 5
No. 2 Montreal vs. No. 7 Ottawa
Halford: Canadiens in 6
Brough: Senators in 6
Yerdon: Canadiens in 7
O’Brien: Canadiens in 6
Dadoun: Senators in 7
Tucker: Senators in 6
No. 3 Washington vs. No. 6 New York Rangers
Halford: Capitals in 7
Brough: Rangers in 6
Yerdon: Rangers in 7
O’Brien: Rangers in 7
Dadoun: Rangers in 6
Tucker: Capitals in 6
No. 4 Boston vs. No. 5 Toronto
Halford: Bruins in 6
Brough: Bruins in 5
Yerdon: Leafs in 7
O’Brien: Bruins in 6
Dadoun: Bruins in 6
Tucker: Bruins in 7