The 2018-19 NHL season starts for eight teams Wednesday, then the Blackhawks get things started against the lowly Senators on Thursday in Ottawa.
But because we’re suitable people who are alright with the hockey world saying “Ha Ha” like Nelson from “The Simpsons” when we are wrong, we’ll also post our standings and Stanley Cup predictions. As each year passes it seems like there’s less and less of a gap between teams.
There are several teams that can be viewed as locks for the playoffs though and a few that are destined for the dumpster.