Summer Break Is Over

2 years ago  /  Kuklas Korner

from Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic, In many ways, these past seven weeks have felt like the first real NHL offseason in three years. In 2020, the 24-team bubble playoff started in August and they were down to the final four by the second week of September. The outcome was the same both times, with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. But by the time the 2021 expansion and entry drafts and free agency were all completed, half of the last summer was gone. The optimism of September is now upon us and it feels genuine, the batteries collectively recharged all around the league....

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