Florida Panthers Last season: 52-24-6, won Stanley Cup. COACH: Paul Maurice (869-736-99-144 over 26 seasons, 94-56-14 over two seasons with the Panthers, 1 Cup championship). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 vs. Boston. DEPARTURES: D Brandon Montour,...
DETROIT RED WINGS Last season: 41-32-9, missed playoffs for franchise-record eighth straight season. COACH: Derek Lalonde (76-69-19 in two seasons). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 vs. Pittsburgh. DEPARTURES: C Robby Fabbri, D Shayne Gostisbehere,...
Spending the summer celebrating a Stanley Cup championship wasn’t enough to distract Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov from paying attention to what Florida’s Atlantic Division rivals were up to this offseason. Three teams — Buffalo ( Lindy Ruff ), Ottawa ( Travis Green ) and...