With the 2009-10 season set to begin, TFP's Panel of Experts weigh in on their annual start-of-the-year prediction.

TFP EXPERT	Francis Anzalone	Dennis Bernstein	Jim Cerny	Darryl Dobbs	Anthony Grossi	Dan Kingerski	Josh Mora	Jeff O'Neill	David Pagnotta	Rick Sadowski	Greg Wyshynski
North East
Atlantic
South East
North West
Pacific
Central
Eastern Champ
Western Champ
Stanley Cup champ

HARDWARE PREDICTIONS

TFP EXPERT	Francis Anzalone	Dennis Bernstein	Jim Cerny	Darryl Dobbs	Anthony Grossi	Dan Kingerski	Josh Mora	Jeff O'Neill	David Pagnotta	Rick Sadowski	Greg Wyshynski
Art Ross (most points)	Alex Ovechkin	Evgeni Malkin	Evgeni Malkin	Evgeni Malkin	Ilya Kovalchuk	Evgeni Malkin	Alex Ovechkin	Evgeni Malkin	Evgeni Malkin	Sidney Crosby	Alex Ovechkin
Hart (MVP)	Patrick Kane	Alex Ovechkin	Roberto Luongo	Evgeni Malkin	Jeff Carter	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Sidney Crosby	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin
Norris Trophy (best d-man)	Dion Phaneuf	Zdeno Chara	Nicklas Lidstrom	Mike Green	Chris Pronger	Chris Pronger	Dion Phaneuf	Mike Green	Nicklas Lidstrom	Mike Green	Nicklas Lidstrom
Calder Trophy (best rookie)	Semyon Varlamov	Victor Hedman	Matt Gilroy	Semyon Varlamov	Victor Hedman	Jonas Gustavsson	John Tavares	Matt Duchene	Victor Hedman	Victor Hedman	Victor Hedman
Vezina Trophy (best goalie)	Henrik Lundqvist	Roberto Luongo	Roberto Luongo	Marty Turco	Evgeni Nabokov	Roberto Luongo	Ryan Miller	Evgeni Nabokov	Evgeni Nabokov	Evgeni Nabokov	Martin Brodeur
Rocket Richard (most goals)	Jeff Carter	Dany Heatley	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Dany Heatley	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin	Alex Ovechkin
Jack Adams (best coach)	Ron Wilson (TOR)	Bruce Boudreau (WAS)	Dave Tippett (PHX)	Terry Murray (LA)	John Stevens (PHI)	Pat Quinn (EDM)	Bruce Boudreau (WAS)	Ron Wilson (TOR)	Bruce Boudreau (WAS)	Andy Murray (STL)	Mike Babcock (DET)
Selke Trophy (top defensive forward)	Travis Zajac	Pavel Datsyuk	Pavel Datsyuk	Henrik Zetterberg	Pavel Datsyuk	Pavel Datsyuk	Pavel Datsyuk	Mike Richards	Pavel Datsyuk	John Madden	Mike Richards

WHO ARE THEY?

Francis Anzalone is the host of TFP Today, heard weekly throughout the NHL season exclusively on TheFourthPeriod.com.

Dennis Bernstein, the man behind SCORE! Media and an NHL Analyst with ESPN Radio, is the Los Angeles Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and a Columnist for TheFourthPeriod.com.

Jim Cerny, former play-by-play voice of the New York Islanders, is a Columnist for TheFourthPeriod.com and the New York Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine. He is also the beat writer for NewYorkRangers.com, and hosts NHL Live on Sirius/XM Radio and The NHL Network.

Darryl Dobbs is the Fantasy Expert for The Fourth Period Magazine and TheFourthPeriod.com. Visit his website at www.dobberhockey.com.

Anthony Grossi is the co-host of the Ultimate Hockey Roadtrip and a regular contributor to TFP Video.

Daniel Kingerski is the host of The Fourth Period Radio Show, heard every weekend across Canada, and the Pittsburgh Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine.

Josh Mora, a Columnist with TheFourthPeriod.com, is an Anchor and Blackhawks Reporter with Comcast Sportsnet Chicago.

Jeff O'Neill, drafted fifth overall in 1994 by the Hartford Whalers, played in over 850 total NHL games with the Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs and recorded more than 500 total points. He is an NHL Analyst for TFP.

David Pagnotta, a regular contributor to NBCSports.com, is the Editor-in-Chief of The Fourth Period Magazine and TheFourthPeriod.com, and covers the NHL for both the website and publication. He is also the host of TFP Video coverage.

Rick Sadowski is the Denver Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and a Columnist for TheFourthPeriod.com. He's been covering hockey since 1981, for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Los Angeles Daily News and Rocky Mountain News in Denver.

Greg Wyshynski, a regular-contributor to TFP and TheFourthPeriod.com, is the NHL Blog Editor for Yahoo! Sports. He is also the Senior Editor of The Fourth Period Magazine.