Russo picks the Stanley Cup champion

October 8, 2014 at 3:31AM

RUSSO PICKS THE PLAYOFFS

Eastern Conference champion: Tampa Bay • Western Conference champion: St. Louis

Stanley Cup champion Ø The Blues

Sure, they're going with the unproven Jake Allen in net, but they're one of the deepest teams up front and on the back end. After years of playoff failure, this has got to be their year. It just has to!

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