Happy Dallas Stars opening win Friday, DBD’ers! Let’s take a look at a small sample of the good stuff making the rounds right now (assuming, of course, that you’ve already devoured the good stuff that’s right here on our top page).
Last night’s shootout win over the St. Louis Blues feels great, because any win over the St. Louis Blues will do that for you. But it’s just the first step in a season of high expectations for our lads in Victory Green. Mike Heika took a look at how the burden of those forecasts can help the team focus.
At some point it may get boring to watch Miro Heiskanen just…naahhh, that’s a lie, this will never get old.
ICYMI, these two legends will get their flowers on Sunday, October 22. Mark your calendars!
In On The #Kill Taker
So how’s life in the #MurderDeathKill Division, if you’re not the Stars, or the Blues for that matter? Here’s a look at opening-week action, with a quick guide to our sister sites in the ForFansNetwork:
- New Hope Connor Bedard got his first NHL
goalassist in the Chicago Blackhawk’s 4-2 opening win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then he got his first NHL goal as the ’Hawks took a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on the second night of a back-to-back. [Second City Hockey] - The Winnipeg Jets lost their own opening night 5-3 to the Calgary Flames. Police suspect they weren’t trying hard enough to get to overtime. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- The Colorado Avalanche started strong with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. [Puck Yeti]
- Filip Gustavsson made 41 saves as the Minnesota Wild shut out the Florida Panthers, 2-0. [Wild For Hockey]
- Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators came back from a 5-3 opening loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning by blanking the Seattle Kraken 3-0 last night. Juuse Saros got the shutout. [On The Forecheck]
Finally
Here’s a reminder that this guy still has That Guy in him. Thanks for getting that first one on the board, Captain!