Post hockey writers make their choice for Stanley 2025 Cup playoffs:
Larry Brooks
First round
Maple Leafs on senators at 6
Lightning about Panthers in 7
Capitals on Canadiens in 6
Hurricanes about demons in 5
Jets on Blues in 5
Stars on avalanche in 7
Golden Knights on savage in 5
Kings on Oilers in 7
Second round
Lightning about Maple Leafs in 7
Hurricanes capitals in 7
Stars on jets in 6
Golden Knights on Kings in 5
Conference
Lightning about capitals in 5
Golden Knights on stars in 7
Stanley Cup End
Lighting on Golden Knights in 6
Conn Smythe: Nikita Kucherov
Mollie Walker
First round
Maple Leafs on senators at 6
Lightning about Panthers in 7
Capitals about Canadiens in 5
Hurricanes about demons in 6
Jets on Blues in 5
Avalanche about stars in 7
Golden Knights on Savage at 6
Oilers about kings in 5
Second round
Lightning about Maple Leafs in 7
Hurricanes about capitals in 6
Avalanche about jets in 6
Golden Knights on Oilers in 7
Conference
Lightning about hurricanes in 5
Avalanche about Golden Knights in 6
Stanley Cup End
Lightning About Avalanche in 7
Conn Smythe: Nikita Kucherov
Ethan Sears
First round
Senators about Maple Leafs in 7
Panthers on Lightning in 6
Canadiens about capitals in 6
Hurricanes about demons in 4
Jets on Blues in 6
Avalanche about stars in 7
Golden Knights on savage in 5
Kings on Oilers in 7
Second round
Panthers on senators in 5
Hurricanes about Canadiens in 5
Jets on avalanche in 7
REYES ABOUT GOLDEN KNIGHTS IN 6
Conference
Hurricanes panthers in 6
Kings on jets in 7
Stanley Cup End
Kings on Panthers in 6
Conn Smythe: Adrian Kempe
