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Need-To-Know 2019-20
The newest edition to the The Hockey News lineup comes with our XL-sized Need-To-Know Issue. We have 100 pages stuffed with features, predictions and analysis for the 2019-20 season: three burning questions and projected lines for each NHL team; our Top 25 by position rankings; in-depth stories on the Hughes Bros. and Auston Matthews; and much, much more.
New York Rangers
6TH IN METROPOLITAN DIVISION STANLEY CUP ODDS | 57/1 HOW SOON DO THE KIDS TAKE OVER? THIS IS A very exciting season for Rangers fans – and anyone who loves elite prospects, for that matter. New York has Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov and Adam Fox each coming in for a shot at the big squad, and all three have a ton of ability. Kakko and Kravtsov are big, skilled bodies up front, while Fox is a college-hardened offensive defenseman who can quarterback a power play. Coach David Quinn is great when it comes to working with the young generation, so it will be fun to see how quickly these kids can make an impact. While the Rangers still have veteran talent, there is certainly room on the roster for the next generation to…
Anaheim Ducks
7TH IN PACIFIC DIVISION STANLEY CUP ODDS | 69/1 CAN THE YOUNG FORWARDS CARRY THE LOAD? IT’S WITHIN THE realm of possibility the Ducks start the season with as many as five or six forwards with fewer than 100 NHL games of experience apiece. Daniel Sprong and Troy Terry have mostly broken through already – during the second half of last season. Sam Steel, Max Comtois, Max Jones and Isac Lundestrom are all very close as well, each playing at least 10 games last season. Depending how they perform at camp, they may all make the grade. A few of these dandy half-dozen youngsters will get time on the top two lines and second power-play unit. So for that very reason, Anaheim’s fortunes will depend largely on how quickly the kids transition to…
Top 25 Goalies
1. ANDREI VASILEVSKIY TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Goalies aren’t as intimidating as they once were, but Vasilevskiy is as close as it gets to a sure thing. He’s got his first Vezina. 2. SERGEI BOBROVSKY FLORIDA PANTHERS The big move to Florida puts him under the gun, but ‘Bob’ faced plenty of pressure last season and came out looking pretty good. 3. BEN BISHOP DALLAS STARS Injuries limited him, but when Bishop was healthy, he was playing Vezina-worthy hockey. Plus, the Stars nearly beat the Blues. 4. JOHN GIBSON ANAHEIM DUCKS On a bad team, Gibson managed to put up good stats for a while. Eventually it took a toll, but he’s the Ducks’ best hope right now. 5. CAREY PRICE MONTREAL CANADIENS Bounce-back season included four shutouts, his most in years. With a better team in front of him, will we see the old…
Toronto Maple Leafs
3RD IN ATLANTIC DIVISION STANLEY CUP ODDS | 13/1 DID THE LEAFS ACTUALLY GET BETTER DEFENSIVELY? THE LEAFS ALLOWED the eighth-most shots per game in the NHL. They must stop bleeding chances if they want to avoid a fourth straight first-round playoff exit. General manager Kyle Dubas overhauled his squad significantly. Gone from the defense are Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev and (likely) Jake Gardiner, while the forward corps bid Patrick Marleau, Nazem Kadri and Connor Brown farewell. Their replacements – including Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci on defense and Alexander Kerfoot and Jason Spezza up front – suggest Dubas is doubling down on high-skill players who defend by moving the puck rather than leaving opponents black and blue. Will “defense by offense” shrink the shots-against column? It’s a boom/bust gamble. HOW MUCH LEASH DOES…
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