A couple of things I noticed from last night was the changes in style both teams had made from last season.
The 'Hawks after last years success seem to have become more of a puck possesion team. I guess that was an area they felt they could improve on after playing 2 possesion teams, Wings and Sharks, in the play offs. The Avs in the play off games against The Sharks were expected to give problems with quick breaks, this did not happen but it did last night, even on the PP the Avs were close to scoring 3 short handers.
To be successful with puck possesion a team has to bring its defence men over the blue line and if there is a breakdown its a long way back to defending the goal.

I hope we make a decent stab at it this year. We've been out of the playoffs for far too long. We've got a decent enough first line but we need the others to step up.

3 games in and the 1st win for the Blackhawks.4-3 against the Sabres although it was looking unlikely after Buffalo were winning 2-0 after a couple of minutes.

I wonder if the Devils are regreting having signed Kovalchuck to a big contract.The signing put them up against the salary cap and on Monday due to suspension and injuries they only dresses 15 skaters,they couldn't call anybody up because they had no room under the cap.If this goes on all season the fit players will be exhausted by by the time the playoffs come round.

Lending my usual half arsed support to the Sabres.

Lets go Buffalo! Not a great start to the season, but hopefully the Habs will be seen off tonight!

Bruins beat the Devils 4-1

Another come back win for the Hawks 2-0 down midway through the 3rd period to take the 3-2 in OT with another pair of goals form Hossa and another game winner from Sharp.

Looks like the Hawks are still a little rink rusty and slowly getting used to the changes, will be challenging once again I think later in the season and will not relinquish the cup easily.

Good to see the Hawks back at the top of the division where they belong Toews and Kane have had slow starts to the season so it's Hossa and Sharp that have stepped up and have been leading the team with 7 goals for Hossa and 6 for Sharp already.

Not only leading the Hawks but the league so far too, Hossa admitted in an after match press conference that its the first time in a long while he has felt genuinely fit with no restriction in his knee or shoulder and that he thinks that is the reason he has started well. Hopefully Toews and Kane will start to pick up the points soon. Looks like Bickell will be a good replacement for Buff too.

Think the Hawks did well considering the amount of salary they had to dump as the team looks pretty good, will be interesting to see if Quenneville & Bowman were right not to offer Niemi a deal.

Bruins beat the Capitals 3-1

Judging by the start Niemi has had so far for the Sharks (3.71 GA & .879 sv% from 3 starts) maybe the Hawks were right to walk away from the deal, its early days yet I know time will tell. It could be the fact the the Sharks have struggled to get going after season openers in Sweden although the Canes who beat them 5-2 last night in San Jose had openers in Finland.

Boston are looking promising again for another good season, Lucic looks up for it again too taking Erskine on toe to toe.

Looks like Rick Rypien will be facing a spell on the side lines after pushing a Minnesota fan who was stood clapping as he left the ice down the tunnel after been given a double minor plus 10 misconduct penalty in the Canucks game against the Wild.