The Post’s Larry Brooks and Brett Cyrgalis give their playoff and postseason award predictions for this NHL season:
Eastern Conference
Larry Brooks
Atlantic 1: Toronto
Atlantic 2: Tampa Bay
Atlantic 3: Boston
Metro 1: Washington
Metro 2: Carolina
Metro 3: Devils
Wild Card 1: Florida
Wild Card 2: Montreal
Brett Cyrgalis
Atlantic 1: Toronto
Atlantic 2: Tampa Bay
Atlantic 3: Boston
Metro 1: Washington
Metro 2: Philadelphia
Metro 3: Pittsburgh
Wild Card 1: Islanders
Wild Card 2: Florida
Western Conference
Brooks
Central 1: Colorado
Central 2: Nashville
Central 3: St. Louis
Pacific 1: Vegas
Pacific 2: San Jose
Pacific 3: Calgary
Wild Card 1: Dallas
Wild Card 2: Minnesota
Cyrgalis
Central 1: Nashville
Central 2: St. Louis
Central 3: Colorado
Pacific 1: Vegas
Pacific 2: Calgary
Pacific 3: San Jose
Wild Card 1: Dallas
Wild Card 2: Winnipeg
Playoffs
Brooks
Eastern Conference final: Tampa Bay over Toronto
Western Conference final: Vegas over Nashville
Stanley Cup final: Vegas over Tampa Bay
Cyrgalis
Eastern Conference final: Tampa Bay over Philadelphia
Western Conference final: Vegas over Nashville
Stanley Cup final: Vegas over Tampa Bay
Season awards
Brooks
Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado
Norris Trophy (Defense): Morgan Rielly, Toronto
Vezina Trophy (Goalie): Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Cale Makar, Colorado
Jack Adams Award (Coach): Gerard Gallant, Vegas
First coach fired: Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh
Cyrgalis
Hart Trophy (MVP): Connor McDavid, Edmonton
Norris Trophy (Defense): Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay
Vezina Trophy (Goalie): Carter Hart, Philadelphia
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Jack Hughes, Devils
Jack Adams Award (Coach): Gerard Gallant, Vegas
First coach fired: Bruce Boudreau. Minnesota