The early part of the NHL campaign can be a real meat grinder for teams, and not everyone can fulfill their season dreams of being great right off the hop.
There's a panic button out there for lots of franchises, but pushing it 10 games into the season can be a bit of a hasty decision. After all, the NHL can be streaky for everyone.
Still, some teams are down bad enough to start asking whether the losing is for real or if it's just a bit of a tough time, and the numbers are there to help us to that.