Stanley Cup playoffs: our experts predict the end of a long and embarrassing drought

According to our 15 experts, the Oilers will succeed the Canadian from 1993 this spring and will at the same time put an end to a long and embarrassing drought of 30 years without a Stanley Cup in the hockey country.

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Connor McDavid should also win the Conn-Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the playoffs, and secure his place in history, beyond the tons of points he has accumulated in the regular season since the start of his career.

But the battle for top honors will be as close as possible, if we stick to what our journalists and columnists predict. There are six of them predicting a parade in Edmonton. Four of them think it will be more exciting in New York and that it will be blue and red, in the Rangers colors. Tre believes in a triumph for the stars, 25 years after their first Stanley Cup.

And Patrick Roy’s Islanders? At the moment, no one sees them reach the final round. But nine of our experts believe they can continue their recent momentum and surprise the Hurricanes in the first round.

Jonathan Bernier
Journalist on Montreal Journal

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Boston in the 6th

3. New York (Rangers) in 6

4. Caroline in 5

1. Dallas in the 7th

2. Winnipeg in 6

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 5

New York (Rangers) and Dallas

New York (Rangers)

Chris Kreider

Jean-Nicolas Blanchet
Columnist and assistant to the sports director in Newspaper

1. Florida in the 6th

2. Toronto in 6

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. Caroline in 6

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Colorado in the 7th

3. Vancouver in the 7th

4. Edmonton in 5

Caroline and Edmonton

Edmonton

Connor McDavid

Marc de Foy
Columnist at Newspaper

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Boston in the 6th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Winnipeg in 6

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 5

New York (Rangers) and Edmonton

Edmonton

Connor McDavid

Stéphane Cadorette
Journalist on Quebec Journal

1. Tampa in the 7th

2. Boston in the 6th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. Caroline in 6

1. Vegas in 6

2. Colorado in the 6th

3. Nashville in the 7th

4. Edmonton in 5

New York (Rangers) and Edmonton

Edmonton

Connor McDavid

Kevin Dube
Journalist on Quebec Journal

1. Florida in the 6th

2. Boston in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. Caroline in 6

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Winnipeg at 7

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 6

Dallas and New York (Rangers)

Dallas

Jason Robertson

Jean-Charles Lajoie
Conference presenter in TVA Sports

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Toronto in 6

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Dallas in the 7th

2. Colorado in the 7th

3. Nashville in the 6th

4. Edmonton in 6

New York (Rangers) and Dallas

New York (Rangers)

Igor Shesterkin

Jessica Lapinski
Journalist on Quebec Journal

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Boston in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 6

4. New York (Islanders) in 6

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Colorado in the 7th

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 5

New York (Rangers) and Edmonton

Edmonton

Leon Draisaitl

Renaud Lavoie
Hockey expert in TVA Sports and columnist on Newspaper

1. Tampa in the 7th

2. Boston in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Vegas in 7

2. Winnipeg at 7

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 6

New York (Rangers) and Vegas

New York (Rangers)

Igor Shesterkin

Dave Levesque
Journalist on Montreal Journal

1. Florida in the 5th

2. Boston in the 5th

3. New York (Rangers) in 6

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Vegas in 7

2. Colorado in the 6th

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Edmonton in 6

New York (Rangers) and Colorado

New York (Rangers)

Artemi Panarin

Louis-Philippe Neveu
CEO of TVA Sports

1. Florida in the 5th

2. Toronto in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Vegas in 7

2. Colorado in the 7th

3. Vancouver in 6

4. Edmonton in 5

Florida and Colorado

Florida

Matthew Tkachuk

Denis Poissant
Sports Director i Newspaper

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Toronto in 6

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in the 7th

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Winnipeg at 7

3. Vancouver in the 7th

4. Edmonton in 5

New York (Rangers) v. Edmonton

Edmonton

Connor McDavid

Mylene Richard
Journalist on Montreal Journal

1. Florida in the 7th

2. Boston in the 6th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. New York (Islanders) in 6

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Colorado in the 4th

3. Vancouver in 6

4. Edmonton in 5

Florida and Colorado

Colorado

Nathan Mackinnon

Benoit Rioux
Journalist on Montreal Journal

1. Tampa in the 7th

2. Toronto in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. Caroline in 7

1. Dallas in the 7th

2. Winnipeg in 6

3. Vancouver in 5

4. Los Angeles in 6

New York (Rangers) and Dallas

Dallas

Jake Oettinger

Felix Seguin
Descriptor at TVA Sports and columnist at Newspaper

1. Tampa in the 7th

2. Boston in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 5

4. Caroline in 6

1. Vegas in 7

2. Colorado in the 6th

3. Vancouver in 6

4. Edmonton in 6

New York (Rangers) vs. Edmonton

Edmonton

Connor McDavid

Michel Therrien
Columnist at Newspaper and former coach for the Canadian

1. Florida in the 5th

2. Boston in the 7th

3. New York (Rangers) in 7

4. New York (Islanders) in 6

1. Dallas in the 6th

2. Colorado in the 7th

3. Vancouver in 6

4. Edmonton in the 7th

New York (Rangers) and Dallas

Dallas

Jason Robertson