Just as everyone expected, the Sabres—yes, the same Sabres who finished last season with a league-worst 15 wins—have been one of the hottest teams to start this season, undefeated through their first three games. The Canadiens, meanwhile, have started the season with four straight losses, looking a far cry from the squad that made a run to the Stanley Cup Final this summer.
Yet not everything is in upheaval. Alex Ovechkin is still scoring goals for the Capitals, the Coyotes are still the Coyotes, early-season injuries throw wrenches into plans and the Atlantic Division is still stacked with Cup contenders.