theScore's primer for the 2017-18 NHL season
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The NHL season is fast approaching, and theScore's hockey editors are previewing the upcoming campaign from a multitude of angles. Here's everything you need to know before the puck drops on opening night:
Predictions
- Atlantic Division
- Metropolitan Division
- Central Division
- Pacific Division
- Debate: Who will win the Stanley Cup in 2018?
- Predicting the NHL's top 5 scorers
- Predicting the 2018 NHL Awards
- 5 bold predictions for the 2017-18 NHL season
- Simulating the season in 'NHL 18'
Positional previews
- 5 teams that will boast lethal offenses this season
- The NHL's top 4 defense corps heading into 2017-18
- 3 goalies who'll be on a short leash
Playoff picks
- 3 teams that will be back in the playoffs this season
- 3 teams that won't make it back to the playoffs in 2018
Production projections
- 3 players likely to regress this season
- 5 young players poised to break out this season
- 5 overpaid players who have to produce
- 5 offseason signings that will prove to be steals
Preseason plotlines
- 4 burning questions as the preseason winds down
- 5 players who have plenty riding on their preseason performances
- 5 rookies turning heads in the preseason
- 3 prospects who can improve their fate with a strong training camp
Offseason overview
- Ranking the NHL offseason's 5 best signings
- 5 questionable offseason NHL signings
- 5 players who will benefit most from their club's offseason moves
- 3 players who are going to look really weird in their new jerseys
Mark your calendars
The pressure's on
- The biggest challenge facing every Canadian NHL team
- 3 head coaches on the hot seat entering 2017-18 season
- 5 GMs on the hot seat entering 2017-18 season
- 3 teams facing significant injury trouble to begin the season
- Reality vs. Illusion: Are the Maple Leafs in for a major regression?