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Who’s going to win the Stanley Cup? Here are PHT’s picks...

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 14: Captain Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings holds up the Stanley Cup to the fans during the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Victory Parade on June 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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Following are PHT’s staff picks to win the Stanley Cup. Feel free to make your own picks in the comments section. Or, failing that, mercilessly rip other people’s picks, as if those people had never watched a hockey game in their entire lives.

Jason Brough: Boston Bruins

No Tim Thomas, no problem. Well, unless Tuukka Rask’s groin acts up, in which case there’s a serious problem. But Tyler Seguin is the main reason I like the B’s this year. He was a bit player in 2011 when they won it all; now he’s a legitimate star that keeps getting better. It’s just really hard to find a weakness on this team. Solid down the middle. Zdeno Chara on defense. Tough. Experienced. Deep. Could maybe use an offensive defenseman to feed Chara on the power-play, but that’s about it. (Dougie Hamilton?)

And if it’s not the Bruins, it’ll be the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Mike Halford: St. Louis Blues

The last time the NHL had a shortened season, the Devils clawed and trapped their way to a Stanley Cup. This time? It’ll be the Blues, who earned praise from GM Doug Armstrong last season for making the neutral zone “like seaweed.” But it’s not just the checking. The Blues have scoring depth (nine double-digit goalscorers last year), veteran experience (Jamie Langenbrunner, Andy McDonald have both won Cups), solid goaltending, a Norris-caliber defenseman (Alex Pietrangelo) and the reigning coach of the year in Ken Hitchcock, who’s also a former Cup winner.

And if it’s not the Blues, it’ll be the Pittsburgh Penguins.

If you’d like to see Mike and Jason discuss their picks in more depth, you can do so in the PHT Extra below:

James O’Brien: New York Rangers

Combine the league’s easiest travel schedule with the best Rangers team that’s ever been assembled in front of Henrik Lundqvist and you have a compelling pick for a championship on Broadway. John Tortorella’s shot-blocking bunch has overachieved for years, but now that it has the Brad Richards-Rick Nash-Marian Gaborik trio, New York gets my vote.

And if it’s not the Rangers, it’ll be the Los Angeles Kings.

Ryan Dadoun: New York Rangers

This team has everything I look for in a Stanley Cup champion. The Rangers have almost unmatched top-end talent, young up-and-coming players in complimentary roles, a couple of forwards that are both tough and moderate offensive threats, and a varied defensive cast that ranges from the offensively gifted to all-around contributors. And then there’s their greatest asset: Henrik Lundqvist.

And if it’s not the Rangers, it’ll be the St. Louis Blues.

Joe Yerdon: New York Rangers

With Rick Nash to go along with Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik, and Ryan Callahan – plus a stout top-four on defense and the other-worldly Henrik Lundqvist – this almost feels like a no-brainer pick. This time around, King Henrik gets a bigger crown to wear than just the Vezina Trophy.

And if it’s not the Rangers, it’ll be the Boston Bruins.

Related: Stanley Cup odds: Penguins 8/1 favorites, Blue Jackets 100/1 dogs