NHL training camps beginning on Wednesday, and the dawn of another new season allows for optimism, hope, belief and confidence for what could happen in the next nine months.<\/p>\n
A year ago, the Florida Panthers were hoping they weren’t one-hit wonders. They’re not. They begin defense of a Stanley Cup championship for the second straight year.<\/p>\n
There’s a new star player in Vegas and, by extension, one fewer in Toronto.<\/p>\n
The NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer celebrates a milestone birthday with his eyes still set on accomplishing great things.<\/p>\n
A three-time Stanley Cup champion is back after a two-year hiatus.<\/p>\n
Expectations are high in the NHL’s oldest market, Montreal, and its newest, Utah.<\/p>\n
Several players arrive in camp having already been in the news for their contract situations.<\/p>\n
Eight teams, exactly 25 percent of the League, begin training camp with new coaches.<\/p>\n
All the while, the specter of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 looms large.<\/p>\n
The headlines, notes, quotes, analysis, breakdowns and more will start to come at fans fast now that summer is officially over.<\/p>\n
For a primer of what to expect and what to watch before the regular season begins Oct. 7, here are 16 (we cut a list of 25 down to 16, by the way) of the major storylines in the NHL with camps now officially open.<\/p>\n
Panthers begin three-peat bid sans Tkachuk<\/p>\n
The Florida Panthers open training camp as the defending Stanley Cup champions for the second straight year.<\/p>\n