We are just days away from opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season on Oct. 10, featuring a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville PredatorsTampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago BlackhawksPittsburgh Penguins (8 p.m. ET) and Seattle KrakenVegas Golden Knights (10:30 p.m. ET), the latter of which will include the Knights’ Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremony.

But before the puck drops on live game action, we have some significant questions — and a panel of writers to answer them. Let’s dive in!

Jump ahead:
Most hyped non-Bedard rookies
Keys to the Knights’ Cup defense
Who will be the first coach fired?
How many goals for Alex Ovechkin?
Under-the-radar awards picks

Source: www.espn.com