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NHL Predictions: Eastern Conference Sees Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders as Division Winners

Just two more sleeps before we get the first games of the season! The Defending Big D staff take on the joyous task of predicting this crazy season, like we do every year. We decided to break these up into three parts leading up to the start of the season: Eastern Conference, Dallas Stars, and Western Conference. Today we start with the Eastern Conference.

Just two more sleeps before we get the first games of the season! The NHL season kicks off on Wednesday night, with four games slated for broadcast. In the US, we'll see the New York Rangers take on the Chicago Blackhawks at 7 PM CST followed by the San Jose Sharks taking on the Los Angeles Kings at 9:30 PM CST.