We wanted to publish these links before they magically disappear……you know who you are (yahoo lol).

Sporting News

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/news/nhl-playoff-predictions-bracket-challenge-2017-picks-first-round-matchups-capitals-blackhawks/1pabc3swh9v7q1m8p2mxhph0n4

USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/04/11/nhl-playoffs-2017-stanley-cup-picks-predictions/100297370/

NESN

NHL Playoff Predictions: Picking Winners For First Round Of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Hockey Writers

NHL Playoffs Predictions – Eastern Conference

NHL Playoffs Predictions – Western Conference

ESPN

http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19121664/nhl-2017-stanley-cup-playoffs-first-round-predictions

Fox sports

http://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story/nhl-2017-playoffs-first-round-predictions-eastern-conference-041217

And last but not least, our friends at yahoo

http://www.pensburgh.com/2017/4/12/15246488/penguins-nhl-playoff-predictions-stanley-cup-capitals-blackhawks