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Is this the year the Chicago Cubs finally end their World Series drought? Or can the Boston Red Sox win their second title in four years?With the postseason set to start Tuesday with the AL wild-card game in Toronto, we asked our experts to give us their predictions: wild-card game winners, division series winners, League Championship Series winners and World Series winner (and MVP).Here are their picks: . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle.Wednesdays game between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Sioux City Explorers in Sioux City has been suspended due to rain after the fourth inning with the Goldeyes trailing 5-4. The ggame will resume tomorrow night at 5:05 p.ddddddddddddm. and be completed to nine innings. The scheduled game will follow, which is now slated for seven innings. ' ' '