Just my predictions for standings at the end of the season. An asterisk denotes playoffs. And here we go:
Atlantic Division
1) Tampa Bay Lightning*
2) Detroit Red Wings*
3) Boston Bruins*
4) Montreal Canadiens*
5) Florida Panthers
6) Ottawa Senators
7) Toronto Maple Leafs
8) Buffalo Sabres
Metropolitan Division
1) Pittsburgh Penguins*
2) Washington Capitals*
3) New York Rangers*
4) New York Islanders*
5) New Jersey Devils
6) Columbus Blue Jackets
7) Philadelphia Flyers
8) Carolina Hurricanes
Central Division
1) St. Louis Blues*
2) Chicago Blackhawks*
3) Minnesota Wild*
4) Dallas Stars*
5) Colorado Avalanche
6) Nashville Predators
7) Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
1) San Jose Sharks*
2) Los Angeles Kings*
3) Anaheim Ducks*
4) Vancouver Canucks*
5) Edmonton Oilers
6) Arizona Coyotes
7) Calgary Flames