Anaheim is overpaying for their veteran depth pieces and are controlling their youth perfectly. Mason McTavish, Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier have stood out. Why bury Husso when Mrazek was allowing 6 goals?
Boston is back and is collecting the early points. Swayman and Korpisalo have been legit. Even Elias Lindholm has rebounded from a poor year one.
Buffalo is the basement. The definition of poor standards and organization from top down. They used to be a legit force with Vanek, Pomminville, and Miller in 2006. It’s 2026 soon and they’re going to pick McKenna. Re-burn and re-start this situation.
If Dustin Wolf struggles, so do the Calgary Flames. Rough week one, and there’s with the bottom dwellers.
Carolina looked strong against Jersey, what a shot K’Andre Miller has. Why do the Rangers hate developing? Jarvis, Hall, and Gostisbehere have been solid too. Andersen below 0.900 is not acceptable for any season. Aho is the new most underrated player in hockey.
Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell are the best Blackhawks right now. Connor Bedard is finally budding into a superstar with McDavid and Crosby.
Scott Wedgewood for Veznia?! The Avalanche are a wagon
Kirill MarchnkSHOW! Jet Greaves stealing Elvis’ job is such a grab for the dark horse Calder.
Rantanen Revenge is the sweetest kind of revenge. Harley is going to get paid and Otter is bowing out for Hellebuyck for the USA.
Gibson laid a massive egg in game one. Why is Yzerman picking the carcass of the bad Senators from the early 2020s for a Red Wings team with Kane and Larkin? Seider and Raymond are the top stars here, and having Hamonic weigh them down will never work.
Edmonton is in peak regular season form, see you hoist the Cup.
Florida bullies everyone in the Eastern Conference, see you in the Cup finals. Bob needs a discount to get this team to contend again. He’s already making the Hall of Fame.
The Kings of old are back. Who allowed Ken Holland to have an open checkbook? Ceci and Dummoulin? Of this year? Washed.
Where’s the depth on the Wild? Kaprizov and Boldy are the Super Mario Brothers of this team carrying everyone.
Montreal robbed Lane Huston what masterclass by Kent Hughes and the organization having him below Noah Dobson in salary. The Canadiens’ window is wide open for a cup.
Nashville cannot score a goal. Having a fifth overall draft pick as your top center when there’s Stamkos and O’Reilly is a tough look on management and coaching.
The Devils have the best defense on paper. Protect Pesce’s spine after that shot the other night and Gritstyk’s personality is amazing for the sport. Markstrom needs to rebound.
The Islanders need to tank. Trade the veterans and scorch Earth this rebuild. Allow Roy to walk away again like he did in Denver. They deserved this since Tavares left. A proper rebuild for a proper dynasty reign will rock the new arena.
The Rangers are the old boys club of the Eastern Conference. New name, same result, same bs.
Ottawa is the pesky Sens. Ullmark stunk in camp, but this team is rallying for another postseason appearance. Brady Tkachuk is damn special and will drag this team there no matter what.
Philadelphia will dwell at the bottom. They will need to learn to Tocchett system and check in 2028.
Pittsburgh has a hot start from Justin Brazeau. Leafs mentality would allow him to walk away. Malkin and Crosby are like their prime selves. Jarry is overpaid and needs to move on.
San Jose blew 2 one goal leads late in regulation to lose in overtime. Basement behavior. Macklin and Gavin will rule the Bay Area.
Joey Daccord is the star in Seattle. He is the starter that will keep them relevant.
St. Louis Blues is the team I worry for the most. They have a sturdy defense and a shaky offense. The Blues stump me in their direction and vision. Does Steen start a rebuild?
Tampa is ice cold. Worst way to start a season. Will they rebound or is it the end of Cooper?
Toronto got rid of the Marner drama to build depth they needed when the cap was flat. Better now than never
Utah stunk in preseason, but that doesn’t matter, because Dylan Gunther!
Faafo Kane and Edmonton. Demko was strong to start, and this team is healthy.
Vegas has the bargain Ovi in Dorofeyev. Their defense and goaltending are extremely fragile.
Why is the league burying Ovechkin and the Capitals when they’re just as strong? It’s craziness.
Winnipeg is a one line team in week one. There’s time, but the depth is hurting and the goaltending was it strong to start.