Here are seven impressions from the first seven days of the 2017-18 season:Vegas StrongLet's begin with Vegas and the Golden Knights' emotional home opener on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs have scored 19 times in their three games — the most they've scored in 100 years — but have yielded 10 goals. The Blues have 15 goals in four games and the Saskatchewan natives have combined for four goals and 12 points. Ovechkin scored 33 times in 82 outings last year for his lowest non-lockout total since 2010-11, when he scored 32 goals in three fewer games. He has new linemates in speedsters Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana, which has created space for Ovechkin.

Source: CBC News October 11, 2017 18:39 UTC