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Conference Quarterfinals predictions

Our hockey experts are winding up and taking their best shot at picking this year's Stanley Cup winner. Here are their choices for each round and how many games they think it will take teams to advance.

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Keith Gave -- Writer
BUFFALO over Philadelphia in 6
WASHINGTON over Pittsburgh in 5
TORONTO over Ottawa in 5
NEW JERSEY over Florida in 7
ST. LOUIS over San Jose in 4
DALLAS over Edmonton in 7
COLORADO over Phoenix in 5
DETROIT over Los Angeles in 4

Dave Doyle -- Editor
BUFFALO over Philadelphia in 6
WASHINGTON over Pittsburgh in 6
OTTAWA over Toronto in 7
FLORIDA over New Jersey in 6
ST. LOUIS over San Jose in 5
DALLAS over Edmonton in 6
COLORADO over Phoenix in 5
DETROIT over Los Angeles in 5

Ian Browne -- Writer
PHILADELPHIA over Buffalo in 6
WASHINGTON over Pittsburgh in 4
TORONTO over Ottawa in 6
NEW JERSEY over Florida in 6
ST. LOUIS over San Jose in 5
DALLAS over Edmonton in 5
COLORADO over Phoenix in 7
DETROIT over Los Angeles in 4

Joy Russo -- Editor
PHILADELPHIA over Buffalo in 5
PITTSBURGH over Washington in 7
TORONTO over Ottawa in 6
NEW JERSEY over Florida in 6
ST. LOUIS over San Jose in 4
DALLAS over Edmonton in 6
COLORADO over Phoenix in 5
DETROIT over Los Angeles in 5

Wes Goldstein -- Producer
PHILADELPHIA over Buffalo in 5
PITTSBURGH over Washington in 7
TORONTO over Ottawa in 5
NEW JERSEY over Florida in 5
ST. LOUIS over San Jose in 5
DALLAS over Edmonton in 5
COLORADO over Phoenix in 4
LOS ANGELES over Detroit in 6