Winners, losers from the first month of the NHL season

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Last updated 17 outubro 2024

Winners, losers from the first month of the NHL season

The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first month, so let
The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first month, so let's look at some winners and losers. (All stats and records through Thursday, Nov 2.) Vegas Golden Knights: The defending Stanley Cup champions are 10-0-1 and look even better than they did last season. They aren't just winning; they are dominating, owning a plus-16 goal differential and winning six games by multiple goals. Eleven players have already scored multiple goals, and their goalies (Adin Hill and Logan Thompson) are outstanding, with save percentages of .923 and .931, respectively. Boston Bruins: There were a lot of reasons to expect the Bruins to take a step back after setting an NHL record with 65 regular-season wins last season. Their top centers — Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci — retired. They lost several other complementary pieces due to free agency and salary-cap restrictions. Plus, it seemed really hard to believe their goalies could play at the same level they did a season ago. So far, none of that has mattered. The Bruins conti