2. Vegas Golden Knights. They have been at least a Conference Finalist in two of their first three seasons in the league and could very well find themselves in the final four again in their fourth season. A remarkable start to the franchise.
Refurbish the roster. The Coyotes have a pair of 25-year-olds who need new contracts: Garland, who is a restricted free agent, and Michael Bunting, who had 10 goals in 21 games after an AHL call-up and is an unrestricted free agent. The Coyotes have eight UFAs in total, including some significant names on the back end: Defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson, Alex Goligoski, Jason Demers, Jordan Oesterle as well as goaltender Raanta. (Also coming off the books: Marian Hossa's cap hit!) Armstrong has little loyalty to this roster, and that should be clear in how much it's expected to flip during the offseason.Columbus Blue Jackets
Like the Panthers and Lightning, the Preds and Canes are expected to meet in the first round of the playoffs. And the No. 1 seed fell in regulation for the first time in seven meetings against Nashville.
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All season long there’s been a familiar refrain — as there typically is — from players and coaches on the Capitals that emphasized keeping focused on one day at a time. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Russian winger told reporters in a video conference Friday that a week made a world of difference.Colorado Avalanche
McCrimmon told reporters on Monday night the Golden Knights had the option to play without Krebs and have a full lineup, but because of his cap hit couldn’t play an additional skater. They’ve played with 17 skaters for the past three contests.