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Some money, mostly bragging rights. I would have taken a chance on Pittsburgh/Chicago/Detroit type teams but surprisingly those were the players being picked first so I scooped up the top teams players. I would like to see some upsets and more exciting teams advance too.

My picks for the first round:

East
NY Rangers Vs Ottawa: Rangers in 5
Boston Vs Washington: Bruins in 6
Florida Vs New Jersey: Devils in 6
Pittsburgh Vs Philadelphia: Penguins in 6

West
Vancouver Vs Los Angeles: Canucks in 6
St. Louis Vs San Jose: Blues in 5
Phoenix Vs Chicago: Phoenix in 7
Nashville Vs. Detroit: Red Wings in 7

It's been a long struggle for florida getting into the playoffs, so I would like to see them advance, but don't think it's likely. Also wouldn't mind Sharks beating Blues, so many years at the top of the league without playoff success, it would be cool to see them take it all starting at the bottom this year. My only real "upset" is Phoenix over Chicago, goaltending and team defence being the main factors - not overly confident on this one but feel it's a good place to take a chance.