from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of Yahoo,

Whom do you think will win? Who will?

Will a favorite surprise by actually living up to the hype? Will a team like the Caps, Canucks or San Jose Sharks do it when few expect it? Will the Rangers be this year’s Kings and fulfill their potential as a low seed? Will we see a real Cinderella run by, say, the Ottawa Senators or New York Islanders?

How will Gary Bettman be received when he awards the Cup in late, late June thanks to the you-know-what? Standard boos? More?

What will give you chills?

If you’ve come this far, if you’re among the countless still investing time and emotion and money through it all, chances are something will.

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