We are nearly a week into the 2021-22 NHL regular season, which is just enough time to start freaking out about teams and players defying or failing to meet expectations.
Here's a look a 10 first impressions made since the season started back on Tuesday, and whether they're delusional or harbingers of things to come.
Connor McDavid will score 200 points
The Edmonton Oilers star opened the season with two assists against the Vancouver Canucks and then a hat trick against the Calgary Flames.