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OLD IS NEW AGAIN • The 2026-27 NHL season has a throwback feel. The schedule is returning to 84 games. Mike Babcock is back behind a bench. And the Panthers are doing their best Broadstreet Bullies impression
FRESH FACES • From fascinating forwards to dazzling defenders, the upcoming rookie crop is bound to catch the attention of the hockey world
LIKE FINE WINE • CUTTER GAUTHIER’S SKILL SET HAS CERTAINLY PUT THE REST OF THE NHL ON NOTICE. AND IF HIS GAME CONTINUES TO AGELIKE IT HAS, THE ANAHEIM DUCKS’ FUTURE LOOKS MIGHTY BRIGHT
ON THE UP AND UP AND UP • NIKITA KUCHEROV CONTINUES TO HAVE A BURNING DESIRE TO GET BETTER. AND GIVEN THAT THE REIGNING HART TROPHY WINNER IS ALREADY IN THE TOP ECHELON OF NHL STARS, THAT DOESN’T BODE WELL FOR HIS OPPONENTS ACROSS THE NHL
SHIFTING TIDES • WITH THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS’ TALENT AND DEPTH, THERE WAS LESS PRESSURE ON MITCH MARNER TOBE ‘THE GUY.’ AND THANKS TO THAT RELIEF, HE FOUND ANOTHER LEVEL IN THE PLAYOFFS – ONE THAT NEARLY SAW HIM HOIST THE STANLEY CUP AND CONN SMYTHE
MULTI-TALENTED MARKSMAN • DYLAN GUENTHER PUT IN PLENTY OF ‘UNDERGROUND’ WORK TO HONE HIS BLISTERING SHOT, AND NHL GOALIES–PLUS THEIR GOALPOSTS – ARE PAYING THE PRICE. NOW, HE’S OUT TO ADD OTHER DIMENSIONS TO HIS ALREADY-DANGEROUS GAME
A KID AT HEART • RYAN O’REILLY’S YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE SHINES BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE. AND WITH THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS CENTER PLAYING ARGUABLY HIS BEST HOCKEY, HIS PERSONA AND GUIDANCE WILL BE KEY IN TRYING TO GET HIS TEAM BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS
NOTHING IS EVERYTHING • WHEN MONTREAL CANADIENS COACH MARTIN ST-LOUIS WANTS TO UNWIND, HE TURNS TO HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW, SEINFELD – A SHOW ABOUT NOTHING. AND IN TAKING A SIMILAR STANCE BEHIND THE BENCH, HE’S HELPED ELEVATE THE CANADIENS TO LEGITIMATE-CONTENDER STATUS
GRATITUDE & GOALS • UNDRAFTED. UNDERVALUED. UNSIGNED. THE YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY MORGAN GEEKIE EXPERIENCED MAKE HIM APPRECIATE WHERE HE STANDS TODAY. AND THE OPPORTUNITIES HE’S BEEN GIVEN IN BOSTON HAVE HELPED HIM BECOME ONE OF THE NHL’S MOST DANGEROUS TRIGGERMEN
CERTAINTY AMIDST CHAOS • Predicting how most NHL teams will do is a tall task. But with the powerhouse Avalanche icing a similar team to last year, it’s easy to see them winning it all
ANAHEIM DUCKS
BOSTON BRUINS
BUFFALO SABRES
CALGARY FLAMES
CAROLINA HURRICANES
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
COLORADO AVALANCHE
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
DALLAS STARS
DETROIT RED WINGS
EDMONTON OILERS
FLORIDA PANTHERS
LOS ANGELES KINGS
MINNESOTA WILD
MONTREAL CANADIENS
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
NEW YORK RANGERS
OTTAWA SENATORS
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
ST. LOUIS BLUES
SAN JOSE SHARKS
SEATTLE KRAKEN
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
UTAH MAMMOTH
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
WINNIPEG JETS
SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE • From rule changes to goaltending trends, the NHL is ever-changing, and with that comes a setting where fantasy managers must continue to evolve
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