If you were lucky enough to listen to Monday night's episode of Top Shelf Hockey, you heard me give my predictions for the new NHL season along with fellow eDraft writers Brian Bobal and Hunter Hodies. If you did not listen in (I'm sure you have a valid excuse), then you missed out.

Nevertheless, I am being nice enough to post my predictions in article form, if you ain't about that podcast life. Debate away!

Atlantic Division

1. Boston Bruins (110 points)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning (105 points)

3. Detroit Red Wings (99 points)

4. Montreal Canadiens (93 points)

5. Florida Panthers (85 points)

6. Toronto Maple Leafs (84 points)

7. Ottawa Senators (75 points)

8. Buffalo Sabres (69 points)

Boston wins the division again but gets some competition from Tampa. Detroit qualifies for the postseason for a 24th consecutive year as the Red Wings do not have as many injury issues as they did last season, but Montreal disappoints and misses the playoffs entirely. Florida has a respectable year, but Toronto disappoints fans again. Ottawa becomes one of the league's worst teams, but the Sabres still finish in the cellar.

Metropolitan Division

1. Pittsburgh Penguins (106 points)

2. Columbus Blue Jackets (98 points)

3. New York Rangers (97 points)

4. Washington Capitals (95 points) - Wild Card 1

5. Philadelphia Flyers (94 points) - Wild Card 2

6. New York Islanders (89 points)

7. New Jersey Devils (88 points)

8. Carolina Hurricanes (60 points)

Pittsburgh wins the division again while the Blue Jackets surprise and take second. The Rangers manage to qualify for the playoffs again while the Caps and Flyers each get Wild Card spots in a tough three-way battle with Montreal. The Islanders and Devils have decent seasons, but there is simply too much competition to crack the top eight. Carolina finishes with the worst record in the NHL and the inside track to grab prized prospect Connor McDavid.

Central Division

1. Chicago Blackhawks (116 points)

2. St. Louis Blues (108 points)

3. Minnesota Wild (103 points)

4. Dallas Stars (100 points) - Wild Card 1

5. Colorado Avalanche (94 points) - Wild Card 2

6. Nashville Predators (90 points)

7. Winnipeg Jets (73 points)

Chicago wins arguably the toughest division in sports and the President's Trophy for the NHL's best record. St. Louis, Minnesota and Dallas all establish themselves as Stanley Cup contenders, but Colorado takes a big step back from its surprising 2013-14 season. Nashville battles with Colorado, San Jose and Arizona for the final playoff spot in the West but barely misses out. Winnipeg sits firmly in last place.

Pacific Division

1. Los Angeles Kings (103 points)

2. Vancouver Canucks (99 points)

3. Anaheim Ducks (98 points)

4. San Jose Sharks (91 points)

5. Arizona Coyotes (88 points)

6. Calgary Flames (75 points)

7. Edmonton Oilers (68 points)

Los Angeles is not known as a regular season team, but the Kings finally claim a division title. Vancouver is the surprise of hockey, edging out the Ducks for second place in the Division. San Jose misses out on the playoffs for the first time since 2003, Arizona stays in the race until the season's final week. Calgary and Edmonton battle for last place again, but the Flames prove to be a little better than their Alberta rival.

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

1. Boston Bruins over WC2 Philadelphia Flyers in seven games

3. Detroit Red Wings over 2. Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games

1. Pittsburgh Penguins over WC1 Washington Capitals in four games

3. New York Rangers over 2. Columbus Blue Jackets in six games

The East's best team gets past the first round, but the Flyers give them quite the battle. Detroit gets a big win on Tampa ice in Game Seven, Team Crosby sweeps Team Ovi out of the first round and the experienced Rangers upset the young Blue Jackets.

Western Conference Quarterfinals

1. Chicago Blackhawks over WC2 Colorado Avalanche in five games

2. St. Louis Blues over 3. Minnesota Wild in seven games

WC1 Dallas Stars over 1. Los Angeles Kings in six games

3. Anaheim Ducks over 2. Vancouver Canucks in six games

The Blackhawks dispatch last year's Central Division champion pretty easily, but the rest of the Western Conference results in some great playoff hockey. St. Louis-Minnesota is the best series of the first round with the Blues winning Game Seven on home ice, Dallas shocks Los Angeles and ensures that the Kings will not have a miracle playoff run this year and Anaheim knocks off Vancouver in a very predictable "upset".

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Boston Bruins over Detroit Red Wings in six games

New York Rangers over Pittsburgh Penguins in six games

Two rematches from last season's playoffs have the same result. Detroit does better against the Bruins than last season, but Boston's physical game is too much for the Red Wings. In the Metropolitan bracket, New York's defense and Henrik Lundqvist prove to once again be too much for Crosby, Malkin & Co.

Western Conference Semifinals

St. Louis Blues over Chicago Blackhawks in six games

Dallas Stars over Anaheim Ducks in six games

Two more rematches from last year, but the Blues and Stars exact their revenge on the teams that knocked them out last season this time around. St. Louis finally gets over the hump and into the Conference Final while Dallas is able to outskate and outscore the Ducks.

Eastern Conference Final

Boston Bruins over New York Rangers in six games

The Rangers win Game One and Game Four, but ultimately see their season end on home in in Game Six on an overtime goal by Boston's Dougie Hamilton.

Western Conference Final

St. Louis Blues over Dallas Stars in seven games

Just like in the first round the past two seasons, St. Louis grabs an early 2-0 series lead at home but loses three straight, facing elimination in Dallas in Game Six. This time, the Blues finish the job as Paul Stastny gets the overtime goal in Game Six and the Blues knock off the Stars at home in Game Seven, advancing to their first Cup Final since 1970.

Stanley Cup Final

Boston wins Game One on home ice, but St. Louis responds with an overtime winner by Carl Gunnarsson in Game Two. The Bruins take a 4-1 victory in St. Louis in Game Three, but the Blues win a close grudge match in Game Four by a score of 2-1. St. Louis shocks Boston and wins Game Five by a score of 4-2, but the Bruins respond with a 4-2 win in St. Louis in Game Six to keep their season alive and force a Game Seven on home ice. Boston takes a 2-1 lead into the second period, but the Blues rattle off three goals in the second. the Bruins get one back in the third but a David Backes empty-netter ices it and St. Louis wins its first-ever Stanley Cup.