The summer is over, and it's time for a new NHL season. With a clean slate for all 30 NHL teams, we're about to get the answers to all the questions we came up with in the off-season: Can the Blues get over the hump in Ken Hitchcock’s final season? Is Auston Matthews really the real deal? How far can a healthy Carey Price lead the Montreal Canadiens? Will the Pittsburgh Penguins be the first repeat Cup winners since 1997? Will the Detroit Red Wings extend their playoff streak to 26 seasons? Just how long with Joe Thornton’s beard get?
NHL season preview: Picking Stanley Cup, award winners, and more
