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The Western Conference Your early picks
The Western Conference Your early picks
Part 2 of the two-part series. The West is, in my opinion, a bit more easy to predict this go-round than the East, as teams like Detroit, San Jose and Dallas are sure to be on everyone's "playoff team" list while St. Louis and Los Angeles likely aren't. The no-so-clear part? Who makes the playoffs from the Northwest Division and where do potential up and comers like Chicago, Phoenix, Edmonton
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What’s your Western Conference picks?
Behind the Jersey — ... Over at James Mirtle, readers can pick their eight choices to make the Western Conference playoffs next spring. I’ve already casted my own picks so when I looked at the current results, I must admit I was surprised to see the number of votes cast in favor of the Blackhawks. ...

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