After what seemed like an extra long offseason, opening night finally came. The new season brings so many questions: How good will Fantilli be? Will the defense be improved? Can Elvis bounce back? How much of an impact will Vincent make? The questions certainly won’t be answered in one night, but we did see some initial signs that things won’t be staying the same. Here’s how the night went.
1st Period
The Blue Jackets came out buzzing and playing with speed. You could feel the energy in the building through the broadcast.
The Flyers struck first on a two-on-no-one breakaway.