The NHL consists of 32 teams divided between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Those conferences are further split into two divisions — the Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East, and Central and Pacific in the West.

• One change this year? The Phoenix Coyotes have officially relocated to Utah, marking the end of their 27-year tenure in Arizona. The team will now be known as the Utah Hockey Club for its inaugural season, bringing NHL action to the Beehive State for the first time.

Each team will play 82 games over the next six months — 41 at home and 41 away — to rack up points in the official standings: two points for a win, one point for an overtime loss, and a big ol’ goose egg for a regulation-time loss.

• The top three teams in each division move on to the postseason, along with the two next-best in each conference, for a total of 16 teams battling it out for the greatest trophy in sports.

It was a summer to remember for Ariana Grande and Chaminade College Preparatory School alums everywhere as the Florida Panthers took home the franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a winner-takes-all Game 7. It’s one hell of a drug.

The Panthers have been on an absolute tear the last few seasons, making the Stanley Cup Finals in 2023 before bagging last season’s title, but they’ve lost a key piece in defenseman Brandon Montour and some of their signature depth in the offseason shuffle.

• But so long as goalie Sergei “Brick Wall” Bobrovsky is between the pipes and forwards Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk (pronounced kuh-CHUCK) are leading the charge, expect the Cats to skate into their title defense with confidence, starting with Tuesday’s 7 p.m. ET tilt with the Boston Bruins.

💙 Edmonton Oilers: After narrowly losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to Florida, three-time league MVP Connor McDavid and his partner-in-points Leon Draisaitl will try to run it back. They’ll be joined by offseason additions Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner, whose offensive impact could be just enough for McDavid to finally hoist his first Cup.

🏔️ Colorado Avalanche: Avs superstar center and reigning league MVP Nathan MacKinnon will be looking to repeat his jaw-dropping 140-point season — a career high — but not his team’s early playoff exit. And with captain Gabriel Landeskog’s long-awaited return from injury on the horizon, this team could get the push they need to make a deep postseason run. Avengers Avalanche assemble.

😈 New Jersey Devils: The Devils have made some key changes this offseason in hopes of reaching the playoffs this time around. The franchise hired head coach Sheldon Keefe (in hopes he has better luck than with the Toronto Maple Leafs) and acquired netminder Jacob Markström.

• And with star defenseman Dougie Hamilton returning after an injury-plagued year, this fiery young team is primed to shake up the East.

🌟 Dallas Stars: The Stars’ top line is poised to shine even brighter with emerging talent Wyatt Johnston likely joining forces with winger Jason Robertson. Add in veteran talent like Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, and Dallas might have just the right mix of skill and experience to put together an impressive season.

Settle in for a thrilling season ahead, with regular-season action running from October through April. Check out the full schedule, then don your jersey and tune into Tuesday’s tripleheader starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada. Nothing like the good ol’ hockey game.

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Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell, who, earlier this summer, became the first full-time woman coach in the league. The Canadian spent two years as an assistant for the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds (the Kraken’s minor league affiliate) before being promoted. So cool.

Hockey fan Snoop Dogg explaining some of hockey’s most fun (and weird) traditions including the use of catfish, octopi, and rats. An oldie but a goodie.

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