Every season you get a couple of teams that surprise us. This year there is no shortage of teams through the first month, including the Vancouver Canucks and the Arizona Coyotes.
*Written before the Coyotes 3-2 win last night over the Oilers *
By Lyle Richardson, Featurd
One month into the 2019-20 NHL season, several clubs are garnering attention for their surprising strong starts. The Edmonton Oilers enter this week jockeying with the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues for first place in the Western Conference. In the Eastern Conference, the Buffalo Sabres are jostling for the top spot with the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins.