Buffalo Sabres rookie Jack Eichel is a man about the Moulson house, the Dallas Stars’ offence might be alright, and it’s over for everybody else because Carey Price is back for the Montreal Canadiens.
Here’s Steve Dangle with his weekly thoughts on each NHL team.
ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Ducks’ Twitter posted this old picture of Arizona Coyotes defender Chris Pronger.
ARIZONA COYOTES
Anthony Duclair has time for your pictures.
BOSTON BRUINS
Loui Eriksson got a hat trick. Seguin trade = Worth it.
BUFFALO SABRES
Jack Eichel: Phenom, babysitter
CALGARY FLAMES
With eight more goals against than any other team, when does a goalie controversy become a goalie crisis?
CAROLINA HURRICANES
You might want to save this tweet, Leafs fans.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOU PUT THE OILERS THROUGH, HOCKEY GODS?!?
COLORADO AVALANCHE
Wanna feel old? Nathan MacKinnon reminded us that he was born the year Jarome Iginla was drafted in this video.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
The Blue Jackets were in 30th place when Todd Richards was fired. Now they’re in 29th. Take that, haters!
DALLAS STARS
Last season after 20 games: 56 goals for, 70 goals against, 18 points in the standings, 24th place.
This season after 20 games: 71 goals for, 50 goals against, 32 points in the standings, 1st place.
Time flies. So does their offence.
DETROIT RED WINGS
Don’t look now but Mike Babcock’s new team is just four points back of his old team.
EDMONTON OILERS
Peter Chiarelli: “Have you heard that Travis Hamonic wants a trade to a Western Canadian team?”
Justin Schultz: “I did, yeah. I think he’d be a great defence partner.”
Peter Chiarelli: “…Yeah. Same team. Totally.”
Justin Schultz: “Why are you talking so funny and why are you holding my suitcase?”
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Jaromir Jagr leads the Panthers in scoring with 15 points. His most recent point came against the Ducks, who didn’t even exist when his career began.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Ronda Rousey loses one fight and everyone can’t point and laugh fast enough. That’s what happened to the Kings when they missed the playoffs last season. Now? Winners of three straight, seven wins in their last 10 games, fourth in the west, first in the Pacific. Eep.
MINNESOTA WILD
Devan Dubnyk has played in 17 of the Wild’s 18 games so far. Want to stump a buddy at hockey trivia? Ask them who Minnesota’s backup goalie is.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
The third place Montreal Canadiens are getting Carey Price back. Have fun with that, everyone else.
Carey Price on Twitter
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Nashville will host a 3-on-3 tournament at the 2016 All-Star Game. All we need is the cheat code for big heads and we’re set.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Bobby Farnham Rocket Richard watch: Three goals in eight games.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Alexei Yashin finally comes off the New York Islanders’ cap and Travis Hamonic requests a trade. Life’s not fair, Isles fans.
NEW YORK RANGERS
It’s great when your best offensive player back checks. It’s even better when they play second goalie.
OTTAWA SENATORS
Curtis Lazar: Eating hamburgers and feeding fists.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
I’m not saying the Flyers are in dire need of some offence but Bobby Clarke was seen skating on their top line at practice.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Imagine the Leafs finishing ahead of the Penguins. Stop laughing!
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Trade Patrick Marleau for Travis Hamonic and you kill a lot of hot takes with one stone.
ST. LOUIS BLUES
When you remember you’re on one of the top five teams in the league right now:
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Lightning fans won’t like this tweet.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Leafs fans will be a bit more open to it.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
After learning of Travis Hamonic’s request to be traded to a western Canadian team, the Vancouver Canucks have changed their name to the “Westerniest Canadians”.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Now that Alex Ovechkin no longer has the distraction of breaking Sergei Fedorov’s record for most goals by a Russian-born player, he can face the distraction of reaching 500 goals. Rough life, eh?
WINNIPEG JETS
How isn’t this photo the number one story in the NHL right now?
