The Playoff Forecast: By conferences

Several readers have asked me to re-post the fearless season forecast, from couple weeks ago. Here ‘tis again…I'm at high, stay-healthy end of Rangers range
 

East

1. Washington
2. Pittsburgh
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. Devils
6. Ottawa
7. Rangers
8. Buffalo

9. Montreal
10. Tampa
11. Carolina
12. Toronto
13. Atlanta
14. Panthers
15. Islanders

West
1. San Jose
2. Vancouver
3. Detroit
4. Chicago
5. Los Angeles
6. Phoenix
7. Colorado
8. Nashville

9.   St. Louis
10. Dallas
11. Calgary
12. Anaheim
13. Edmonton
14. Minnesota
15. Columbus