The 101st NHL season opens Wednesday night and there are endless story lines to follow. The Associated Press asked a handful of its writers to suggest some of the top things to watch as play gets underway:———TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. Florida was the first of many NHL teams to fire coaches during last season, letting Gerard Gallant go after just 21 games. Will Detroit stick with Jeff Blashill behind the bench all season if the team's new arena loses its luster with too many losses? The Tampa Bay Lightning captain was a point-a-game player before his horrific knee injury last season.

Source: ABC News October 04, 2017 05:37 UTC