NHL Expert Picks Capitals Lightning and Ducks poised for big year

Coming off one of the most wildly Wil Myers Jersey unpredictable NHL seasons in recent memory, what 2015-16 will bring us is anyone's gue s. But that's what we're going to try to do here. CBSSports.com hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters sat down to predict how the 2015-16 campaign will shake out from division standings all the way to the Stanley Cup champion.Big things are expected out of teams like the , and this season, but don't count out the defending champion and recent Stanley Cup winners either. Plus, you never know which teams will Fernando Tatis Jr. Jersey come out of left field to pull some surprises this year like the and last season.It should be another entertaining NHL season. Feel free to share your own predictions in the comments.2015-16 NHL Season Preview Expert PicksEastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionFinish1st place2nd place3rd place4th place5th place6th place7th place8th placeMetropolitan DivisionFinish1st place2nd place3rd place4th place * *5th place * *6th place7th place8th placeWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionFinish1st place2nd place3rd place4th place * *5th place * *6th place7th placePacific DivisionFinish1st place2nd place3rd place4th place5th place6th place7th placeConference and Cup FinalsFinishWestern Conf. ChampEastern Conf. ChampStanley Cup ChampionsWhy the Capitals will win the Stanley Cup: The Capitals have been Stanley Cup favorites before Ronald Bolanos Jersey in the era, but this team seems to have the right mix of offensive firepower and strong defensive play without going too far in either direction, which had been a problem -- one way or another -- in recent years. They should be one of the most dangerous offensive teams in the league with a strong defense and one of the better goaltenders in the league in . That is a fantastic combination. Miguel Diaz Jersey -- Why the Lightning will win the Stanley Cup: We already saw how good the Lightning can be last season and they return almost the same exact roster in 2015-16. The emergence of last season as one of the top two-way defensemen in the Randy Jones Jersey league and the team's overall depth of scoring led by and "The Triplets" line of , and (whether they play together) is unrivaled. Throw in with a full postseason of experience now and the Lightning are better positioned to win this season than they were last. --