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The preseason choices for the 12 members of the USA TODAY Sports NHL power rankings panel:

Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports

MVP: Ryan Getzlaf

Top goalie: Ben Bishop

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Chicago

East winner: Tampa Bay Lightning

Cup winner: Chicago

Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Sports

MVP: Steven Stamkos

Top goalie: Henrik Lundqvist

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: New York Rangers

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Chicago

East winner: Boston

Cup winner: Chicago

Peter Barzilai, USA TODAY Sports

MVP: Steven Stamkos

Top goalie: Tuukka Rask

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Stamkos

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Columbus Blue Jackets

Central: St. Louis Blues

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Anaheim

East winner: Tampa Bay Lightning

Cup winner: Anaheim

Tim Campbell, Winnipeg Free Press

MVP: Steven Stamkos

Top goalie: Tuukka Rask

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Anaheim

East winner: Tampa Bay

Cup winner: Anaheim

Bob Duff, Windsor (Ontario) Star



MVP: Jonathan Toews

Top goalie: Jonathan Quick

Top defenseman: Shea Weber

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: St. Louis Blues

East winner: Boston

Cup winner: Boston

Darren Eliot, Fox Sports



MVP: John Tavares

Top goalie: Pekka Rinne

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Steven Stamkos

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: New York Rangers

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Colorado Avalanche

East winner: Detroit Red Wings

Cup winner: Detroit

Jimmy Hascup, USA TODAY Sports



MVP: John Tavares

Top goalie: Carey Price

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan: New York Rangers

Central: Dallas Stars

Pacific: Los Angeles Kings

West winner: St. Louis Blues

East winner: Tampa Bay Lightning

Cup winner: Tampa Bay

Mark Hayes, USA TODAY Sports



MVP: Patrick Kane

Top goalie: Jonathan Quick

Top defenseman: Duncan Keith

Points leader: Sidney Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Los Angeles Kings

West winner: Chicago

East winner: Boston

Cup winner: Chicago

Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press



MVP: Sidney Crosby

Top goalie: Jonathan Quick

Top defenseman: Drew Doughty

Points leader: Crosby

Atlantic: Tampa Bay Lightning

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Los Angeles Kings

East winner: Tampa Bay

Cup winner: Los Angeles

Kristen Shilton, USA TODAY Sports



MVP: Sidney Crosby

Top goalie: Tuukka Rask

Top defenseman: Erik Karlsson

Points leader: Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific: Los Angeles Kings

West winner: Chicago

East winner: Pittsburgh

Cup winner: Chicago

Brad Windsor, USA TODAY Sports



MVP: Sidney Crosby

Top goalie: Tuukka Rask

Top defenseman: Shea Weber

Points leader: Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: Colorado Avalanche

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: Colorado

East winner: Pittsburgh

Cup winner: Colorado

Greg Wyshysnki, Yahoo Sports



MVP: Sidney Crosby

Top goalie: Carey Price

Top defenseman: Victor Hedman

Points leader: Crosby

Atlantic: Boston Bruins

Metropolitan: Pittsburgh Penguins

Central: St. Louis Blues

Pacific: Anaheim Ducks

West winner: St. Louis

East winner: Boston

Cup winner: St. Louis