Atlantic:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Metropolitan:
Washington Capitals
Columbus Blue Jackets
New York Rangers
Wild Cards:
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Random thoughts and predictions:
I hated listing the Rangers last in the Metro because they've been underestimated for, what, two years in a row now? Still, they kind of stood pat while everyone else loaded up. Vigneault and Lundqvist drag them in.
Montreal had a near-perfect regular season last year, but a critical piece or pieces get injured (see: Columbus this past season). I think they squeak in over Ottawa and Boston.
Pittsburgh scores the most goals and MAF continues in his game-thieving ways behind a shaky defense. Olli Maatta has a decent-not-great year.
Something doesn't work with NYI and I think it will revolve around Halak (either underperformance or injury).