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The big questions and bold predictions for Round 2 of the NHL playoffs.

The biggest question: Will anyone survive the Pittsburgh-Philly series?

As the trade deadline nears, Alvin Chang examines every team's weaknesses in their Playoff Power Meter portfolio and sees which players mentioned in NHL Rumor Central could help make playoff teams into bona fide Cup contenders.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2012

The Playoff Power Meter returns to evaluate the NHL's teams based on how closely they match up with past Stanley Cup winners. Among this week's findings, the Stars seem set for a fall, while the Penguins remain scary good.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2011

E.J. Hradek studies each of the first-round playoff series and picks his winners to advance to the conference semifinals.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2011

Access all of ESPN Insider's 2011 Stanley Cup playoff coverage in one place, including scouting reports, expert predictions and player insights.

Puck Prospectus puts together projections for the top 10 goal scorers in 2010-11, via VUKOTA. Alex Ovechkin is still No. 1 -- he projects with over 50 goals -- but Patrick Kane and Evgeni Malkin are going to see huge increases in lighting the light.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2010

Maybe I'm figuring this picks thing out? After a dreadful start with my weekly Thursday night predictions, I've put together back-to-back strong showings. Last night, I correctly called eight of the nine games. My only loss came via shootout in Colum...

Blog | Conversation | December 18, 2009

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

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.

Can Sidney Crosby start a Hart streak similar to that of Wayne Gretzky's eight straight trophies in the 1980s? It seems inconceivable, but Terry Frei believes the Penguins' star has a second win in the bag.

John Buccigross isn't afraid to look back at his East predictions, but he isn't very happy about that Chris Drury hit.

At the All-Star break, Scott Burnside reviews the Eastern Conference and predicts how each team will finish the season.