2011 playoffs: Experts' first-round picks

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Our experts weigh in with their predictions for the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. Don't forget, you can make your own picks, too.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series	Capitals- Rangers	Flyers- Sabres	Bruins- Canadiens	Penguins- Lightning
Matthew Barnaby	Capitals (win in 5)	Sabres (win in 7)	Bruins (win in 5)	Lightning (win in 6)
John Buccigross	Capitals (win in 7)	Sabres (win in 7)	Bruins (win in 7)	Penguins (win in 7)
Scott Burnside	Capitals (win in 6)	Flyers (win in 5)	Canadiens (win in 7)	Penguins (win in 7)
Linda Cohn	Rangers (win in 7)	Sabres (win in 6)	Bruins (win in 7)	Lightning (win in 7)
E.J. Hradek	Capitals (win in 7)	Sabres (win in 6)	Bruins (win in 7)	Penguins (win in 6)
Pierre LeBrun	Capitals (win in 5)	Sabres (win in 7)	Bruins (win in 7)	Penguins (win in 7)
Steve Levy	Capitals (win in 6)	Sabres (win in 7)	Bruins (win in 7)	Penguins (win in 5)
Barry Melrose	Capitals (win in 5)	Flyers (win in 6)	Bruins (win in 6)	Penguins (win in 6)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series	Canucks- Blackhawks	Sharks- Kings	Red Wings- Coyotes	Ducks- Predators
Matthew Barnaby	Canucks (win in 6)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Predators (win in 7)
John Buccigross	Canucks (win in 6)	Sharks (win in 7)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Predators (win in 7)
Scott Burnside	Hawks (win in 7)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Predators (win in 7)
Linda Cohn	Canucks (win in 6)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Ducks (win in 6)
E.J. Hradek	Canucks (win in 6)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 6)	Ducks (win in 7)
Pierre LeBrun	Canucks (win in 5)	Sharks (win in 6)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Ducks (win in 6)
Steve Levy	Hawks (win in 7)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 5)	Ducks (win in 6)
Barry Melrose	Canucks (win in 6)	Sharks (win in 5)	Red Wings (win in 7)	Ducks (win in 6)

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