Regular Season Predictions

I guess this is one last chance to make some predictions before the regular season starts tomorrow in London. Here are my predicted rankings by conference, with playoff teams in italics...

Northeast

Buffalo*

Ottawa*

Toronto*

Montreal

Boston

Atlantic

Pittsburgh*

New Jersey*

NY Rangers*

Philadelphia

NY Islanders

Southeast

Carolina*

Washington*

Atlanta

Tampa Bay

Florida

Central

Detroit*

Nashville*

Columbus

St. Louis

Chicago

Pacific

San Jose*

Anaheim*

Dallas*

Los Angles

Phenoix

Northwest

Vancuver*

Calgery*

Colorado*

Minnesota

Edmonton