Tag: 2021-22 NHL season

2021-22 NHL midseason awards: Crowning the league’s best players so far

Which NHL players are leading the way as March begins?

If you can believe it, the 2021-22 NHL season is more than halfway over now. We still have two months of regular season action before the playoffs, and of course the trade deadline is just around the corner as well.

Even so, one of the biggest talking points this time of year is awards! Technically we’ve already passed the midway point of the NHL season, but it’s still more than fair game to give out midseason awards for all the heavy hitters. And by now, some of the NHL’s biggest names have started to separate themselves from the pack as the award races get tighter by the day.

With that out of the way, here are our picks for midseason awards for the 2021-22 NHL season.

2021-22 NHL season predictions: Standings, awards, bold predictions, and more

Where do we see your favorite NHL team ending up?

Hockey fans have awaited this day since early July. Finally… the NHL is back for a full 82-game season for the first time in what feels like a very, very long time.

A fresh hockey calendar means it’s time we put our smarts on the line with our official 2021-22 season predictions! We’ve already told you which NHL teams are worth your time and what questions you should expect answers to as the season gets underway, so now it’s time to show you what we here at ForTheWin think is going to happen this year.

Which team is winning the Stanley Cup? Who will be the first head coach fired? Is your favorite team making the playoffs? To answer these questions — and more! — I’ve gotten two of our resident NHL experts in Charles Curtis and Chris Korman to help me tackle all of your burning queries.

With that out of the way, let’s get to it!

NHL power rankings heading into opening night: Can the Lightning three-peat?

Tampa Bay tops our preseason power rankings as the reigning back-to-back champs.

After a long couple of months away, hockey is officially, truly back! The 2021-22 NHL season begins today, bringing yet another offseason to a close and ushering in a blank slate for all 32 teams across the league.

Yes, 32 teams! The Seattle Kraken will make their NHL debut on opening night against the previous expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights, in what is sure to be an exciting look at the league’s newest franchise.

But that’s not what you’re here for, now is it? You know the storylines by now. You know what teams are worth watching and which ones you can skip. You’re hopeful to find answers to some of the league’s most burning questions. Now, however, it’s time for everyone’s favorite online activity: power rankings.

Looking become the first three-peat champions in modern NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning top our preseason power rankings. However, where does the rest of the NHL fit in behind them? Take a look in our official NHL power rankings below, with updates to come at the start of every month during the season!