The 2015-16 NHL season is mere days away, which means it's time for Bleacher Report's stable of stellar hockey writers to come out of hiding and prognosticate the league's best and worst teams, then go right back into the government witness protection program from the fans of teams we grievously offended.
In a league with so much genuine parity, it really isn't a stretch for every team's fans to at least think, "We could slip into the eighth spot in our conference at the end. We really are a potential playoff team! How dare they rank us out of the top 16."
Case in point: The B/R hockey staff pegged the Calgary Flames at No. 27 in the first Power Rankings of last year, while the Winnipeg Jets came in at No. 26. Both teams made the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings were ranked No. 1 and the Boston Bruins No. 3—and, well, let's just say those projections wound up being a little off.
While yours truly penned all the text for this inaugural laundry list, the voting of the top 30 teams was truly democratic, with myself, Jonathan "Whatchu talkin' 'bout?" Willis, Lyle "No, not the former NHL player" Richardson, Allan "With two L's" Mi ...
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