October 7, 2010
NHL 2010-11 Opening Weekend
The Picks

Puck Prospectus

With the 2010-11 NHL season already upon us, it's time for the Puck Prospectus team to make their picks for division winners, Stanley Cup finalists and award winners for the year. Listed below are the cumulative standings, Stanley Cup finalists and award winners as well as the individual votes made by each Puck Prospectus writer.

Cumulative Puck Prospectus Standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens*
Toronto Maple Leafs*

Southeast
Washington Capitals
Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers*
Florida Panthers*

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks
Colorado Avalanche
Minnesota Wild
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes 
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over Detroit Red Wings

Awards
Hart: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals*, Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins*
Vezina: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Norris: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder: Tyler Ennis, Buffalo Sabres

*Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied for fourth place in the Northeast Division; Atlanta Thrashers and Florida Panthers tied for fourth place in the Southeast Division; Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby tied for MVP votes

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Individual Standings

Tom Awad

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
New Jersey Devils (3)
New York Rangers (5)
Pittsburgh Penguins (6)
Philadelphia Flyers (7)
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins (2)
Buffalo Sabres (4)
Ottawa Senators (8)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings (1)
Chicago Blackhawks (4)
St. Louis Blues (8)
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (2)
Colorado Avalanche (7)
Minnesota Wild
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (3)
San Jose Sharks (5)
Dallas Stars (6)
Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over Detroit Red Wings

Awards
Hart: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina: Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins
Norris: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder: P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens

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Timo Seppa

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
New Jersey Devils (3)
New York Rangers (6)
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
 
Northeast
Buffalo Sabres (4)
Ottawa Senators (5)
Boston Bruins (8)
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
 
Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Tampa Bay Lightning (7)
Carolina Hurricanes
Atlanta Thrashers
Florida Panthers

Western Conference
 
Central
Detroit Red Wings (1)
Chicago Blackhawks (4)
St. Louis Blues (6)
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets
 
Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (3)
Colorado Avalanche (7)
Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers
 
Pacific
San Jose Sharks (2)
Los Angeles Kings (5)
Phoenix Coyotes (8)
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup
Detroit Red Wings over Washington Capitals
 
Awards
Hart: Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers
Vezina: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Norris: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder: Derek Stepan, New York Rangers

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Iain Fyffe

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
New Jersey Devils (3)
New York Rangers(5)
Pittsburgh Penguins (6)
Philadelphia Flyers (7)
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins (2)
Buffalo Sabres (4)
Ottawa Senators (8)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens

Southeast
Washington Capitals(1)
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings (1)
Chicago Blackhawks (4)
St. Louis Blues (8)
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (2)
Colorado Avalanche (7)
Minnesota Wild
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (3)
San Jose Sharks (5)
Dallas Stars (6)
Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over Detroit Red Wings

Awards
Hart: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Vezina: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Norris: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder: Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Edmonton Oilers

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John Perrotto

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Philadelphia Flyers (2)
Pittsburgh Penguins (4)
New Jersey Devils (5)
New York Rangers (7)
New York Islanders
 
Northeast Division
Buffalo Sabres (3)
Boston Bruins (6)
Montreal Canadiens (8)
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
 
Southeast Division
Washington Capitals (1)
Atlanta Thrashers
Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers

Western Conference

Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks (2)
Detroit Red Wings (4)
Nashville Predators (7)
St. Louis Blues
Columbus Blue Jackets
 
Northwest Division
Vancouver Canucks (1)
Colorado Avalanche (8)
Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers
 
Pacific Division
San Jose Sharks (3)
Los Angeles Kings (5)
Phoenix Coyotes (6)
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
 
Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over Vancouver Canucks

Awards
Hart: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Vezina: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Norris: Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Calder: Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers

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Andrew Rothstein

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
New York Rangers (4)
Philadelphia Flyers (6)
New Jersey Devils (7)
New York Islanders

Northeast
Buffalo Sabres (2)
Boston Bruins (5)
Ottawa Senators (8)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes
Atlanta Thrashers

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings (3)
Chicago Blackhawks (7)
St. Louis Blues (8)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Nashville Predators

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (2)
Colorado Avalanche (5)
Minnesota Wild (6)
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (1)
Dallas Stars (4)
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks
Phoenix Coyotes

Stanley Cup
Los Angeles Kings over New York Rangers

Awards
Hart:  Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Vezina:  Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Norris:  Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder:  Tyler Ennis, Buffalo Sabres

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Robert Vollman
Eastern Conference

Atlantic
New Jersey Devils (3)
New York Rangers (5)
Pittsburgh Penguins (6)
Philadelphia Flyers (7)
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins (2)
Buffalo Sabres (4)
Ottawa Senators (8)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings (1)
Chicago Blackhawks (4)
St. Louis Blues (8)
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (2)
Colorado Avalanche (7)
Minnesota Wild
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (3)
San Jose Sharks (5)
Dallas Stars (6)
Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over Detroit Red Wings

Awards
Hart: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Vezina: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Norris: Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Calder: Tyler Ennis, Buffalo Sabres

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Philip Myrland
Eastern Conference

Atlantic
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
New Jersey Devils (4)
Philadelphia Flyers (5)
New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins (3)
Buffalo Sabres (6)
Toronto Maple Leafs (8)
Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Tampa Bay Lightning (7)
Atlanta Thrashers
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers

Western Conference

Central
Chicago Blackhawks (1)
Detroit Red Wings (4)
St. Louis Blues (7)
Nashville Predators
Columbus Blue Jackets

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (3)
Minnesota Wild (8)
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (2)
San Jose Sharks (5)
Dallas Stars (6)
Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals over San Jose Sharks

Awards
Hart:  Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina:  Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Norris:  Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder:  Tyler Ennis, Buffalo Sabres

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Richard Pollock
Eastern Conference

Atlantic
New Jersey Devils (3)
Philadelphia Flyers (4)
Pittsburgh Penguins (5)
New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast
Boston Bruins (2)
Buffalo Sabres (7) 
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Tampa Bay Lightning (6)
Atlanta Thrashers (8)
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers

Western Conference

Central
Detroit Red Wings (2)
Chicago Blackhawks (5)
St. Louis Blues (6)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Nashville Predators

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (1)
Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
Los Angeles Kings (3)
San Jose Sharks (4)
Dallas Stars (7)
Anaheim Ducks (8) 
Phoenix Coyotes

Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins over Vancouver Canucks

Awards
Hart: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Norris: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder: Jordan Eberle, Edmonton Oilers

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Corey Pronman
Eastern Conference

Atlantic
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
New Jersey Devils (4)
Philadelphia Flyers (6)
New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast
Ottawa Senators (3)
Boston Bruins (5)
Buffalo Sabres (7)
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs

Southeast
Washington Capitals (1)
Carolina Hurricanes (8)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Atlanta Thrashers

Western Conference

Central
Chicago Blackhawks (2)
Detroit Red Wings (4)
Nashville Predators (6)
Columbus Blue Jackets (8)
St. Louis Blues

Northwest
Vancouver Canucks (1)
Minnesota Wild (7)
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers

Pacific
San Jose Sharks (3)
Los Angeles Kings (5)
Phoenix Coyotes
Dallas Stars
Anaheim Ducks

Stanley Cup
Vancouver Canucks over Pittsburgh Penguins

Awards
Hart: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Norris: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Calder: Jamie McBain, Carolina Hurricanes

This column was authored by the staff of Puck Prospectus.