The Golden Knights won the West in their inaugural season, and the conference appears to be loaded yet again. Here’s the projected order of finish in each division and a playoff bracket:
Pacific Division
1 San Jose Sharks (45-27-10): The Sharks became division favorites when they added Erik Karlsson to an already formidable blue line. Depth could be an issue, but how is anyone going to stop their power play?
2 Golden Knights (51-24-7): Adding Paul Stastny and Max Pacioretty to this forward group should result in another high-scoring season for the Knights.