THE POST’S PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

LARRY BROOKS First round Eastern Conference

Bruins over Panthers in 5 Maple Leafs over Lightning in 6 Hurricanes over Islanders in 6 Rangers over Devils in 7

Western Conference

Avalanche over Kraken in 6 Stars over Wild in 6 Oilers over Kings in 5 Jets over Golden Knights in 6

Second round Eastern Conference

Bruins over Maple Leafs in 6 Rangers over Hurricanes in 5

Western Conference

Stars over Avalanche in 7 Oilers over Jets in 5

Conference Ffinals Eastern Conference

Bruins over Rangers in 7

Western Conference

Stars over Oilers in 7

Cup Final

Bruins over Stars in 6

Conn Smythe

Patrice Bergeron

MOLLIE WALKER First round Eastern Conference

Bruins over Panthers in 5 Lightning over Maple Leafs in 7 Islanders over Hurricanes in 6 Rangers over Devils in 6

Western Conference

Avalanche over Kraken in 5 Wild over Stars in 7 Oilers over Kings in 6 Jets over Golden Knights in 6

Second round Eastern Conference

Bruins over Lightning in 7 Rangers over Islanders in 6

Western Conference

Avalanche over Wild in 6 Oilers over Jets in 5

Conference Finals Eastern Conference

Bruins over Rangers in 7

Western Conference

Oilers over Wild in 6

Stanley Cup Final

Oilers over Bruins in 7

Conn Smythe

Connor McDavid

ETHAN SEARS First round Eastern Conference

Bruins over Panthers in 5 Maple Leafs over Lightning in 7 Hurricanes over Islanders in 6 Rangers over Devils in 7

Western Conference

Avalanche over Kraken in 6 Stars over Wild in 7 Oilers over Kings in 7 Jets over Golden Knights in 6

Second round Eastern Conference

Maple Leafs over Bruins in 7 Rangers over Hurricanes in 6

Western Conference

Stars over Avalanche in 7 Oilers over Jets in 5

Conference finals Eastern Conference

Maple Leafs over Rangers in 7

Western Conference

Oilers over Stars in 7

Cup Final

Maple Leafs over Oilers in 6

Conn Smythe

Auston Matthews