The Washington Capitals don't appear to have a Stanley Cup hangover, as they rolled over the Boston Bruins in a 7-0 win on opening night. But, not every game will be that easy, so we have some burning questions for our panel of puckheads:
Will the Capitals repeat as Stanley Cup champions?
Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Until last season, the Capitals were unable to get past the second round of the playoffs for the entirety of Alex Ovechkin's career for two reasons: The Pittsburgh Penguins, their tormentors in three postseasons; and the fact that Washington's key players could never all get going at the same time.