Predictions are pretty dumb since, as I’ve written about 100 times, hockey is a game of probabilities. That said, since I now have a space to write about whatever I want, and since I’ve been doing an awful job lately filling it with words, here is my view on what is most likely to go down here. Feel free to argue in the comments or on Twitter.
Atlantic:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Boston
3. Montreal
Metropolitan:
1. Pittsburgh
2. New Jersey
3. NY Islanders
Wild Card:
1. NY Rangers
2. Columbus
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3. Detroit
4. Washington
5. Toronto
6. Florida
7. Philadelphia
8. Ottawa
9. Carolina
10. Buffalo
Central
1. Chicago
2. St. Louis
3. Dallas
Pacific
1. Los Angeles
2. Anaheim
3. San Jose
Wild Card
1. Minnesota
2. Nashville
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3. Colorado
4. Vancouver
5. Edmonton
6. Winnipeg
7. Phoenix
8. Calgary
Stanley Cup Pick: Chicago over Pittsburgh. The one we’ve wanted for a while, entertainment-wise.