Stanley Cup predictions: Sporting News experts make their 2019 playoff picks — again

Yes, it's the best time of year as the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are here.

Yes, it's always a high-octane affair with the speed and skill turned up a notch, with one little bounce changing the entire course of a game, series or even a team's destiny. 

Yes, our Sporting News hockey experts attempted to look into the future before the playoffs started to see which teams will stay on the road to the Stanley Cup and which teams will be parking their cars.

Yes, we were all so, so wrong when it came to the first round that only one of us has their Stanley Cup champion still in contention.

So, we're taking a mulligan and taking a stab at it again.

SN STAFF PREDICTIONS:
Eastern Conference | Western Conference

Note: All winners below in italics were original picks

Jackie Spiegel

Conn Smythe: Joe Pavelski

Brandon Schlager

Conn Smythe: Matt Duchene

Steve Kournianos

Conn Smythe: Matt Duchene

Dave McCarthy

Conn Smythe: Nathan MacKinnon

Mike Murphy

Conn Smythe: Erik Karlsson

Murray Pam

Conn Smythe: Logan Couture

Lyle Richardson

Conn Smythe: Brad Marchand

Sammi Silber

Conn Smythe: Joe Thornton