The day has finally arrived: NHL hockey is back.



I’m excited. You’re excited. Gritty’s excited. Everyone’s excited. The energy of a new season is palpable as a large majority of teams look like they can be competitive this year. One year after Vegas shocked the hockey world, it sure feels like anything is possible for any team. Yes, even your favourite team has a chance. Well, not you Senators fan, you can sit back down. Sorry.



Over the past month, I’ve dug deep into how big that chance is for each team (and if you haven’t read my season previews yet, what are you waiting for?) and why that’s so, but a lot of things change over a month. Training camp starts, depth charts fluctuate, injuries happen, rookies surprise – and that means it’s prudent for one more update before the season gets underway.



Of course, we’ll also be updating things every day throughout the season, just like last year, but a few...