Make New York Post a Preferred Source The Post’s Mollie Walker, Ethan Sears and Andrew Crane make their picks for the 2026-27 NHL season:
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Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis instructs players during the NHL hockey team’s training camp in Brossard, Quebec, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina
Western Conference Finals: Dallas over Vegas
Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over Dallas
Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose
Norris Trophy (Defense): Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose
Adams Trophy (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal
First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey
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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) looks on during the second period of a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. NHLI via Getty Images Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal over Carolina
Western Conference Finals: Dallas over San Jose
Stanley Cup Final: Montreal over Dallas
Hart Trophy (MVP): Macklin Celebrini, San Jose
Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Ivar Stenberg, San Jose
Adams Trophy (Coach): Ryan Warsofsky, San Jose
First coach to be fired: Scott Arniel, Winnipeg
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Eastern Conference finals: Montreal over Carolina
Western Conference finals: Colorado over Vegas
Stanley Cup final: Colorado over Montreal
Hart Trophy (MVP): Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado
Norris Trophy (Defense): Quinn Hughes, Minnesota
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender): Igor Shesterkin, Rangers
Calder Trophy (Rookie): Porter Martone, Philadelphia
Adams Award (Coach): Martin St. Louis, Montreal
First coach to be fired: Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey
