Stuart Skinner was solid in the playoffs save for the Vancouver series and enters the season as an undisputed No. 1 goalie for the first time in his career. He should be primed for a breakout campaign. With a Stanley Cup-contending team in front of him, there’s no reason to think that shouldn’t happen.

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season, according to a panel of NHL.com writers and editors.

Last year's conference finalists haven't slipped, and the rest of the league hierarchy beneath them also seems relatively unchanged — even after a busy summer. Here are the Sun-Times' projected standings for every division.

At long last, the pre-season is over, and the next Oilers game will count in the standings. Hopefully, after a pre-season in which they only garnered one regulation win, the Oilers can turn it on now that there's something on the line.