Get Out Of My Crease 2010-11 NHL Regular Season Predictions

The puck dropped this afternoon on the 2010-11 National Hockey League, which is far greater sports news than the MLB playoffs and the upcoming fifth week of the NFL season. With that said, it's time for me to drop some predictions here and flesh out how I believe the 2010-2011 regular season standings will look six months from now in April.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

1. Pittsburgh Penguins

2. New Jersey Devils

3. New York Rangers

4. Philadelphia Flyers

5. New York Islanders

Northeast Division

1. Buffalo Sabres

2. Boston Bruins

3. Toronto Maple Leafs

4. Montreal Canadiens

5. Ottawa Senators

Southeast Division

1. Washington Capitals

2. Tampa Bay Lightning

3. Atlanta Thrashers

4. Carolina Hurricanes

5. Florida Panthers

Final Regular Season Standings

1. Pittsburgh Penguins

2. Buffalo Sabres

3. Washington Capitals

4. New Jersey Devils

5. Tampa Bay Lightning

6. Boston Bruins

7. New York Rangers

8. Atlanta Thrashers

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9. Philadelphia Flyers

10. Toronto Maple Leafs

11. Montreal Canadiens

12. Carolina Hurricanes

13. Ottawa Senators

14. Florida Panthers

15. New York Islanders

Western Conference

Central Division

1. Detroit Red Wings

2. St. Louis Blues

3. Chicago Blackhawks

4. Columbus Blue Jackets

5. Nashville Predators

Northwest Division

1. Vancouver Canucks

2. Colorado Avalanche

3. Calgary Flames

4. Minnesota Wild

5. Edmonton Oilers

Pacific Division

1. Anaheim Ducks

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Phoenix Coyotes

4. Los Angeles Kings

5. Dallas Stars

Final Regular Season Standings

1. Anaheim Ducks

2. Vancouver Canucks

3. Detroit Red Wings

4. San Jose Sharks

5. St. Louis Blues

6. Chicago Blackhawks

7. Colorado Avalanche

8. Phoenix Coyotes

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9. Los Angeles Kings

10. Calgary Flames

11. Columbus Blue Jackets

12. Minnesota Wild

13. Nashville Predators

14. Edmonton Oilers

15. Dallas Stars