“There is more buzz around the Canadian teams going into this year than there has been in recent memory,” said Scott Moore, the president of Sportsnet and NHL properties for Rogers. Those are young players that can really carry teams, just with their play. “There’s no reason to point fingers,” said forward David Krejci, pointing out the season is young. STAT PACK: The Los Angeles are 4-0-1 to start the season, their best five-game start in franchise history. The 1-5-0 start by the New York Rangers is the team’s worst since 1980-81 .

Source: thestar October 17, 2017 21:56 UTC