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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round predictions

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In addition to the eight who picked the Bruins, four believe the Edmonton Oilers will take home the Cup, while two each picked the Carolina Hurricanes and defending champions Colorado Avalanche.

Of the eight who predicted the Bruins would win it all, four picked forward David Pastrnak as the Conn Smythe winner as the most valuable player of the playoffs, while two picked forward Patrice Bergeron and two picked goalie Linus Ullmark.

The four who picked the Oilers had the Conn Smythe going to forward Connor McDavid, the two who picked the Avalanche thought forward Nathan MacKinnon would be MVP, and the two who picked the Hurricanes had the honors going to defenseman Brent Burns.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Monday.

Here is how our experts picked:

Amalie Benjamin, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NJD vs. NYR: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Minnesota Wild

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Avalanche

Conn Smythe Trophy: Patrice Bergeron, Bruins

Brian Compton, managing editor

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Avalanche over Bruins

Conn Smythe Trophy: Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, columnist

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Oilers

Conn Smythe Trophy: Linus Ullmark, Bruins

William Douglas, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NYR vs. NJD: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Oilers

Conn Smythe Trophy: David Pastrnak, Bruins

Tom Gulitti, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NYR vs. NJD: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Oilers

Conn Smythe Trophy: Patrice Bergeron, Bruins

Pete Jensen, director, senior fantasy editor

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Winnipeg Jets

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Stars

Conn Smythe Trophy: David Pastrnak, Bruins

Adam Kimelman, deputy managing editor

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Winnipeg Jets

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Maple Leafs

Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers

Mike G. Morreale, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Winnipeg Jets

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Avalanche

Conn Smythe Trophy: David Pastrnak, Bruins

Tracey Myers, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Los Angeles Kings

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Avalanche

Conn Smythe Trophy: David Pastrnak, Bruins

Bill Price, Editor-in-Chief 

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NYR vs. NJD: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Minnesota Wild

Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes over Oilers

Conn Smythe Trophy: Brent Burns, Hurricanes

Shawn Roarke, senior director of editorial

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NYR vs. NJD: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Minnesota Wild

Stanley Cup Final: Avalanche over Bruins

Conn Smythe Trophy: Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche

Dan Rosen, senior writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NYR vs. NJD: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Bruins

Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers

David Satriano, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Tampa Bay Lightning

CAR vs. NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NJD vs. NYR: New Jersey Devils

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Los Angeles Kings

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes over Avalanche

Conn Smythe Trophy: Brent Burns, Hurricanes

Dave Stubbs, columnist 

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs NYI: Carolina Hurricanes

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WIN: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Bruins over Oilers

Conn Smythe Trophy: Linus Ullmark, Bruins

Derek Van Diest, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs NYI: New York Islanders

NJD vs. NYR: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WIN: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Bruins

Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers

Mike Zeisberger, staff writer

Eastern Conference First Round

BOS vs. FLA: Boston Bruins

TOR vs. TBL: Toronto Maple Leafs

CAR vs. NYI: New York Islanders

NYR vs. NJD: New York Rangers

Western Conference First Round

VGK vs. WPG: Vegas Golden Knights

EDM vs. LAK: Edmonton Oilers

COL vs. SEA: Colorado Avalanche

DAL vs. MIN: Dallas Stars

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers over Rangers

Conn Smythe Trophy: Connor McDavid, Oilers

 

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Red Wings sign Moritz Seider to 7-year deal worth nearly $60M

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings made another investment this week in a young standout, signing Moritz Seider to a seven-year contract worth nearly $60 million.

The Red Wings announced the move with the 23-year-old German defenseman on Thursday, three days after keeping 22-year-old forward Lucas Raymond with a $64.6 million, eight-year deal.

Detroit drafted Seider with the No. 6 pick overall eight years ago and he has proven to be a great pick. He has 134 career points, the most by a defenseman drafted in 2019.

He was the NHL’s only player to have at least 200 hits and block 200-plus shots last season, when he scored a career-high nine goals and had 42 points for the second straight year.

Seider won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie in 2022 after he had a career-high 50 points.

Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is banking on Seider, whose contract will count $8.55 million annually against the cap, and Raymond to turn a rebuilding team into a winner.

Detroit has failed to make the playoffs in eight straight seasons, the longest postseason drought in franchise history.

The Red Wings, who won four Stanley Cups from 1997 to 2008, have been reeling since their run of 25 straight postseasons ended in 2016.

Detroit was 41-32-9 last season and finished with a winning record for the first time since its last playoff appearance.

Yzerman re-signed Patrick Kane last summer and signed some free agents, including Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million after he helped the Florida Panthers hoist the Cup.

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Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko working through rare muscle injury

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PENTICTON, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko says he’s been working his way back from a rare lower-body muscle injury since being sidelined in last season’s playoffs.

The 28-year-old all star says the rehabilitation process has been frustrating, but he has made good progress in recent weeks and is confident he’ll be able to return to playing.

He says he and his medical team have spent the last few months talking to specialists around the world, and have not found a single other hockey player who has dealt with the same injury.

Demko missed several weeks of the last season with a knee ailment and played just one game in Vancouver’s playoff run last spring before going down with the current injury.

He was not on the ice with his teammates as the Canucks started training camp in Penticton, B.C., on Thursday, but skated on his own before the sessions began.

Demko posted a 35-14-2 record with a .918 percentage, a 2.45 goals-against average and five shutouts for Vancouver last season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

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Olympic medallist Alysha Newman aims for new heights after career-best season

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Alysha Newman was initially disappointed when her historic season, marked by an Olympic medal and record-breaking performances, came to a close.

The 30-year-old from Delaware, Ont., finished third in the Diamond League final on Saturday, clearing 4.80 metres in the women’s pole vault. That capped a campaign where Newman overcame an ankle injury late in the indoor season to win Olympic bronze.

“The first emotion I had was I was kind of sad,” she said. “With the injury that happened in March, I felt like I was two, maybe four weeks, I guess, behind everyone. So I was still really motivated to compete.

“I know the world rankings came out (Wednesday) and I was second, so my coaches texted me this morning and said, ‘highest finish ever of all time, you deserve a great break.’ And that just made me really excited.”

Newman enjoyed consistency heading into the Paris Games, clearing 4.75 metres or more in three of her last four meets after returning from injury.

Heading into Paris, Newman held the Canadian record of 4.83 metres, achieved indoors on Feb. 22. Her outdoor best was 4.82 metres, set in 2019—the last time she finished a season ranked in the top five, at No. 3.

Before this year, Newman had never medalled on the world or Olympic stage, but she reset her national record to 4.85 metres in Paris to become the first Canadian woman to medal in pole vault at the Games.

Only William Halpenny (bronze at the 1912 Stockholm Games) and Edward Archibald (bronze at the 1908 London Games) had medalled for Canada in pole vault before Newman.

“I was just telling my mom last night … I’m doing so many things, and I haven’t been able to sit. But I did go to Nice three days after I got my medal, and I sat and kind of just enjoyed having that medal and more so what it took to get that,” Newman said.

“Felt like a diploma. It felt like a reward that, you know, here’s hardware for your hard work, and it really was rewarding for me to sit in the moment.”

Newman called it “one of the most unforgettable seasons I’ll ever have in my career.”

“A part of me feels that I needed a season like this to take it even more serious, leading into (the 2028) L.A. (Olympics),” she said. “I think it shows me that this is where my life is supposed to be. I am supposed to be this incredible textbook pole vaulter.”

Newman now has motivation beyond just winning medals; she believes she can break the world record of 5.06 metres set by Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva in 2009.

Outside of competition, Newman is dedicated to helping the next generation of athletes, from raising funds for a high-performance facility in Caledon, Ont., to advocating for better resources and pay in her sport.

“Leading into L.A., I really want to make noise in the sport on helping amateur athletes get paid,” said Newman, who famously supplements her income with an OnlyFans account. “I think we underestimate what we put our bodies through and a lot of us do this for free, but it’s not free.”

“Starting with building the facility to get more athletes to qualify for the Olympics would be my No. 1 goal. And then after that is really having movement and words that will start, you know, getting people more on board and agree for us to get paid better.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

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