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Opening night at Scotiabank Arena will be loud, but the defining plays may happen in the split-second before the crowd…

Boston Bruins vs Winnipeg Jets will reveal its central matchup the instant Boston turns over its first puck. Mark Scheifele…

The math behind Carolina’s offensive-zone time against Washington is simple: every second Alex Ovechkin spends chasing a puck near his…

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes starts where so many Metropolitan Division games turn ugly: six feet of ice around the…

Connor McDavid hit Vancouver’s blue line on a three-on-two rush. His backhand pass reached Matt Savoie below the left circle.…

Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers will turn on neutral-zone control before the stars ever find open ice. On…

Islanders vs. Maple Leafs comes with an immediate contrast. Toronto will already know what regular-season speed feels like, while New…

A defenseman hesitates. A winger curls instead of accelerating. The puck sits on a stick for half a second too…

The matchup starts where the Penguins’ season ended: on Philadelphia ice, with the puck on Erik Karlsson’s stick and pressure…

Scoring 2.76 goals per game left the New Jersey Devils outside the playoffs and 27th in the NHL. Their best…