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John Buccigross' blogumn returns with his playoff predictions for the upcoming season.

You've seen and read miles of information on the upcoming season, but you've read/seen nothing until you check out these 30 pearls of wisdom from me, Bucci.

Want a good gauge of how the playoffs are going for certain teams? Bucci channels his playoff pool team for trends.

The goalie mask is the most unique piece of equipment in the history of team sports. This week, we're paying tribute to all 30 starting goaltenders' lids.

How can a game between the Penguins and Senators illustrate Bucci's favorite part of the NHL game? Let him count the ways.

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

Are the Wings and Penguins living up to their billing in the Cup finals? Bucci breaks it down, player by player.

Bucci was buried in a sea of e-mails from you, his public. It wasn't a time to complain. It was a time to revive his seasonal Mother of All Mailbags column. Enjoy.

Asking for directions? Bucci's can't do it. Revisiting his preseason predictions? He's your man. Our resident puckhead reviews all 30 teams and looks ahead to the playoff push.

The Mt. Rushmore of the NHL? Try all 30 teams. John Buccigross is up to the task. And Walt Poddubny is not on his list.

It's a new year, and Bucci's back with his latest musings, including the world juniors, his Top 11 rankings and his weekly obsession. (Yes, it's facial hair.)

Who better than John Buccigross to take the early pulse of this NHL season? He gives his vibes for all 30 teams.

Luckily, Bucci has never been punched in the face. Still, that doesn't mean he doesn't see the importance of fighting in the NHL.

John Buccigross continues his season preview with a look at the East, and there's a familiar ring to it.

Before John Buccigross ventures off to Pittsburgh for his Stanley Cup interlude, he gives us his first impressions of the Wings-Penguins series.

Bucci returns with his conference finals previews and predictions and finds that Detroit and Pittsburgh face their first real tests of the playoffs.