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Our Favorite Street Style Trends From This Year’s Fashion Month

TUNDRA_News | 18 Oct 2024

With 2024’s fall fashion month coming to a close, let’s take a look at how to spice up your fall fashion by breaking down the trends seen on the streets outside London and Paris fashion weeks. From form-fitting lace to oversized fur coats with adorable oversized teddy bear charms, this season is all about mixing textures, being bold, and expressing your individuality. Bag Charm Maximalism Images: Yu Fujiwara. London street style SS25. 9 Oct. 2024. Dazed Digital There’s no limit to what you can and can’t hang off your bag. On the streets of London, stuffed bears were the favorite accessory this fall. Combining Textures, Not Colors Images: Paris Street Style. 9 Oct. 2024. The Impression Monochrome doesn’t always mean boring. Keep it entertaining without overwhelming the eyes by combining different textures and shapes. Unleash Your Inner Animal -- Fur Makes a Comeback Images: Yu Fujiwara. London street style SS25. 9 Oct. 2024. Dazed Digital Fur and animal print seems to be all the rage this fall on the streets of London in the form of hats, coats, shoes, and more. Mix and Match Patterns Image One: Paris Street Style. 9 Oct. 2024. The Impression; Image Two: Rahmani, Emma. Outside Loewe. 7 Oct. 2024. Wonderland Magazine, Paris, France Combining patterns is all about balancing the big and small, the busy and subtle to create an eye-catching and unique blend of color. Form-fitting or Oversized? Why Not Both? Image One: Rahmani, Emma. Outside Vetements. 7 Oct. 2024. Wonderland Magazine, Paris, France; Image Two: Rahmani, Emma. Outside Balenciaga. 7 Oct. 2024. Wonderland Magazine, Paris, France This fall is all about layers. Combine your form-fitting summer clothes with your oversized coats and baggy pants for a balanced stylish look as seen on the streets of Paris.

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Mike's Drive For 5

TUNDRA_News | 16 Oct 2024

The Utah Hockey Club celebrates their third win on the season. Source: Utah Hockey Club (twitter/X) The first week of the 2024-25 NHL season is in the books. With all the games coming in hot, it’s easy to get lost in the action and the big storylines. With one week in the rearview, we’ll look at the following in this column. Notable second-year coaches who are struggling. The slow starts to worry about. The Utah Hockey Club is off to a hot start. Rebuilding teams to buy stock on. Quick Hits: Injuries, Scheduling, and Stars It’s the first week of the season so it’s not a time to make any bold or crazy predictions. Instead, it’s where we are provided breadcrumbs of information that can go a long way in the next few weeks. Knoblauch, Roy & Second-Year Coaches Aren’t Providing That Jolt Rick Tocchet left us spoiled after the success he had last season. He was hired by the Vancouver Canucks halfway through the 2022-23 season and last season he led them to the best record in the Pacific Division. The assumption was that one of the second-year coaches would do the same thing with their team. They haven’t. There were a lot of hires from last season with Patrick Roy, Kris Knoblauch, John Hines, Drew Bannister, and Jim Hiller being the six midseason hires from 2023-24 heading into the new season. They’ve won five games combined out of their 15 games played. Knoblauch turned the Oilers around last season and had them in the Cup Final yet they are 0-3. Roy was expected to take big strides but it took three games to earn his first win of the season. The question is why these coaches haven’t provided the impact that many expected out of them. Have the other teams figured out their style? Is their voice already wearing thin in the locker rooms? It’s only a week so a lot can change but this is certainly something to monitor moving forward. Avalanche & Oilers Fans Shouldn’t Panic, Sabres Fans Will Among the winless teams are two model franchises, the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers. They both have star-studded rosters but have yet to win, proving that hockey requires depth, along with star power to compete. The Oilers will be fine, despite the panic the fanbase is showing at the moment. They have the stars to get them out of this hole and as last season proved, they also have the depth to be great all season long. They are simply stumbling out of the gate. The Avalanche don’t have the same depth and it leaves some concern. However, this isn’t the first rodeo for Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. They’ve seen the team get off to slow starts but have carried the roster to the playoffs. Expect the same from this group. The Sabres on the other hand might be seeing their season spiral downward. They lost both overseas games and then split their two home games. What makes matters worse is that the offense, which looked to take a big step forward, is averaging only 2.00 goals per game while the defense remains a mess. It could be another long season for Buffalo with no light at the end of the tunnel. Is Utah Ready To Compete? Even an optimist for this team couldn’t have predicted their start. The Utah Hockey Club stomped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 and then won back-to-back games in overtime against the two New York teams. They have played great across the board with their offense particularly leading the way. They scored 16 goals in their first three games with the young skaters taking over games. It’s still early but Utah looks like a team ready to compete. Yes, a lot of the rebuilding teams are playing great hockey early on in the season but Utah looks different. It’s good news for a team that is playing the first season in the state. Buy Flames & Habs Stock, Sell Blues on Strong Rebuilds A few rebuilding teams are doing well early on. The Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues are 11-4-1 to start the season. The Blackhawks are a tough team to evaluate but the others have already proven that they are worth buying or selling on. The Flames look like a team ready to compete. They didn’t do the typical rebuild but they have a great young core leading them this season. The Canadiens are ready to win now with their young superstars leading the way. They shocked the Toronto Maple Leafs in their opening game and have proven they can win in multiple ways since. The one team to sell or believe is fool’s gold early on is the St. Louis Blues. They won their first two games and have some good pieces but the structure of the roster is flawed. They might not be the worst team in the NHL but expect the shoe to drop. Quick Hits The injuries were starting to pile up in training camp and they are plaguing multiple rosters early on this season. It’s going to be a story throughout the season and the teams that can power through the injuries will be the ones competing in the end. The Dallas Stars entered the season as a super team and they’ve lived up to the hype. They are 3-0 and have only allowed three goals this season. Without question they will be a dominant force this season. The schedule remains a glaring issue for the NHL. There are some teams that have already played four or five games while others are still waiting to play their second game. The inconsistency is a recurring issue for the league and one they should fix.

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Tundra’s Hockey Weekend Watchlist

TUNDRA_News | 10 Oct 2024

The Carolina Hurricanes are ready for their opening night matchup. Source: Carolina Hurricanes (twitter/X) With the season underway, the action can come at you fast. It’s why we want to provide a rundown of what to watch, follow, and pay attention to when all the games are taking place. There are four games on Friday, 14 on Saturday, and four more on Sunday. So, let’s dive right in. Lightning-Hurricanes This will be an emotional series to put it lightly for both fanbases. The Carolina Hurricanes are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene from a few weeks back and the Tampa Bay Lightning saw their city ravaged by Hurricane Milton this week. This will be a home-and-home series and both fanbases will hope for a few hours, that hockey can give them some joy. On the ice, these two games look to be great matchups between two fo the best teams in the NHL. The Hurricanes are one of the superteams eyeing the Cup while the Lightning have plenty of star power to carry them, notably, Nikita Kucherov who was a Hart Trophy finalist last season. Expect plenty of fun moments in this one. Senators-Canadiens There’s a lot of bad blood between these two teams. The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators are already rivals and in the preseason, they met and had plenty of battles with Arber Xhekaj particularly getting into it with some of the Senators skaters. This game is Saturday night at 7:00 PM Eastern and aside from the tension, it looks to deliver. Both teams have young rosters looking to take a big step forward and this can is a litmus test for the two. Flames-Oilers The first Battle of Alberta of the season takes place Sunday night at 8:00 PM Eastern. There’s more excitement for this game considering how both teams fared on opening night. The Flames entered the season expected to be one of the worst teams in the NHL and down 4-1 to the Vancouver Canucks, they came back to win 6-5 in overtime. The Oilers look to get over the hump after losing in the Stanley Cup Final and their first game couldn’t have been a worse start, losing 6-0 to the Winnipeg Jets. The Oilers look to bounce back but as the Flames showed, it won’t be easy to put this team away. Developing Stories Utah won their inaugural game but now they begin a road trip on the other side of the country. They play the New York Islanders on Thursday, the New York Rangers on Saturday, and the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Talk about getting thrown into the fire. The night before the Battle of Alberta, the Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. This will either be a get-right game for a star-studded team or a trap game as they look ahead to their Sunday night rivalry game. Either way, it’s the matchup all hockey fans desire as Connor Bedard faces Connor McDavid, the next great player against the greatest player of this generation. The other big rivalry game this weekend is Sunday night with the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets going at it. Only a few miles and a border separate these two teams but they both look to sneak up on a lot of people in the Central Division with two well-built rosters.

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Tundra’s 2024-25 NHL Season Preview

TUNDRA_News | 10 Oct 2024

The Florida Panthers look to defend their title, starting Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins. Source: Florida Panthers (twitter/X) The 2024-25 NHL season is only days away. 32 teams will play 82 games each over the next six months and that’s all before the playoffs begin. All this to say, there’s a lot to follow. So, let’s try to look at some of the key storylines heading into the new season. Atlantic Division The Rundown There are two tiers when it comes to this division. There are the rebuilding teams (Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators) and the Stanley Cup contenders (Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Toronto Maple Leafs) that define this division (the Tampa Bay Lightning are somehow in between). The Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup winners so needless to say, this division has some super teams at the top. What To Expect The Canadiens were in last place a season again and with injuries to Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher, expect the same from them. The Sabres and Red Wings have good cases to make the playoffs but als glaring concerns so expect the only team to leap into the conversation to be the Senators. At the top, the Maple Leafs, Panthers, and Bruins will all fight for the top spot and look like Cup contenders throughout the season. Metropolitan Division The Rundown There are three groups for this division. The Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that is arguably the furthest from contention in the NHL, the middle class (New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Washington Capitals), and the Cup contenders (Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers). The Hurricanes and the Rangers were the superteams in the division last season and they look poised to be even better this time around. What To Expect The Hurricanes and the Rangers will highlight this division, finishing with two of the best records in the NHL. The Devils will make a good case while the Islanders could sneak up on those team but don’t expect it. Otherwise, this division provides a lot of mediocrity. Central Division The Rundown The Dallas Stars are the super team in this division. They head into this season poised to rattle off the wins but it won’t be easy considering how the rest of the Central Division is shaping up. The Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, and Minnesota Wild all look like great teams. On top of that, the Chicago Blackhawks and NHL Utah both have promising rebuilds going. It’s why this division might be the best in the NHL. What To Expect The St. Louis Blues are stuck in no mans land and it’s why they might bottom out and be an awful team. The Blackhawks and Utah will make a push for playoff spots with young and improving rosters but they will come up just short. The Avalanche, Jets, Predators, and Wild will all be good but not great and make the playoffs but not much more because of it. The Stars meanwhile might win a ton of games and finish the season with the best record in the NHL. Pacific Division The Rundown The bad teams in the Pacific Division (Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks) might be real bad. There are also a few teams that will either be contenders or pretenders (Los Angeles Kings, Seattle Kraken, and Vegas Golden Knights) where if you squint, they will be contenders. Then there are the two teams at the top, the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks. They will define this division. What To Expect The Canucks and the Oilers will be in a fight all season for the best record in the division. From the trio of the Golden Knights, Kings, and Kraken, one team will surprise but otherwise, these teams will put you to sleep (unless you live in Los Angeles). Stanley Cup Hopefuls To wrap this up, let’s look at the teams that can win the Cup and make a prediction of what the Final will look like. The Contenders Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. Stanley Cup Final Prediction: Dallas Stars over Carolina Hurricanes

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Toronto Maple Leafs: Same Song, Different Dance

TUNDRA_News | 10 Oct 2024

The Maple Leafs are in training camp action. Source: Toronto Maple Leafs (twitter/X) The Toronto Maple Leafs losing in the First Round feels inevitable. It’s happened in the playoffs every season since 2018 except for the 2023 run where they lost in the Second Round. This season, however, the Leafs look like a different team and won’t be the same old team. Everything You Need To Know The Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and hired Craig Berube as their head coach. This doesn’t change much on the ice but it makes them a better team for the playoffs with Berube having the experience to get this team over the hump. One of their big addition this offseason was Chris Tanev. They signed the 34-year-old defenseman to a six-year deal (that’s a lot of years for an aging skater) with the hopes that he’ll round out the unit. He’s still playing at a high level so it will help them this season. The team despite all the changes is still led by the same core. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nyland, and John Tavares are the four forwards who take up most of the cap space and lead this team. Projection This team will once again be one of the best in the NHL. The question is if they are built for the playoffs. They still have questions in the net and their stars tend to struggle in the playoffs but Berube will get the best out of this squad in the playoffs, one would hope. It’s why with the Leafs, we’ve gotten used to the idea that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Tampa Bay Lightning: The Core Can Only Do So Much

TUNDRA_News | 10 Oct 2024

Andrei Vasilevskiy heading out of the tunnel before puck drop. Source: Stampa Bay Lightning (twitter/X) The theme of last season was the Tampa Bay Lightning had a genuinely flawed roster that wasn’t good. It didn’t matter since they had three of the best skaters in the game to carry them to a wild card spot. This season, they look the same but with a catch. Everything You Need To Know The Lightning lost Steven Stamkos in free agency, a cornerstone of the franchise and the team captain. That said, they added Jake Guentzel, one of the best scorers in the game who is in his prime. The same player swap happened on defense. To open up cap space, they traded away Mikhail Sergachev but they added veteran Ryan McDonagh. It’s not an upgrade but prevents the unit from falling apart. Nikita Kucherov was remarkable with 44 goals and 100 assists last season while Brayden Point and Victor Hedman rounded out the core. The problem is that the rest of the roster didn’t do much. Projection The Lightning will be competitive because of the star power they possess. That said, this could be the season they take a significant step back. Sure goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy could turn back the clock as their starting goaltenders but this team might miss the playoffs with their depth (or lack of it) letting them down.

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NHL Utah: New Location, Raised Expectations

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Florida Panthers: The Quest To Repeat

TUNDRA_News | 10 Oct 2024

Florida Panthers in preseason action. Source: Florida Panthers (twitter/X) The Florida Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup champions and head into this season eyeing a repeat. They have all the pieces in place to do so and it makes this season an interesting one for them. Everything You Need To Know The star players who lead the Panthers not only create offense but also defend. Aleksander Barkov won the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the game while Matthew Tkachuk adds a forechecking presence on the wing. It’s why they have a great group in place to repeat. Goaltending is a wild card for this team. They have Sergei Bobrovsky but the question is if they have a reliable backup. Chris Dreiger was brought in and Spencer Knight could make the leap to the NHL but both are question marks. The defensive unit is one of the best in the game but they’ll have to replace Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Montour was one of their best two-way defensemen while Ekman-Larsson was a shutdown skater on his own end. Those are tough players to replace. Projection The Panthers will be one of the best teams in the Atlantic Division and possibly the Eastern Conference. Yes, they are missing some pieces for a Cup run but they don’t have any glaring weakness and it makes them the favorites to win their division.

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Chicago Blackhawks: Can Bedard Make Them Contenders?

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Boston Bruins: The New Look B’s

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Detroit Red Wings: Trust The Yzerplan

TUNDRA_News | 3 Oct 2024

Jonatan Berggren. Source: Detroit Red Wings (twitter/X) The Detroit Red Wings were close to making the playoffs last season, missing it on a tie-breaker. The rebuild orchestrated by Steve Yzerman has gone well but they still can’t take that next big step and both reach the playoffs and contend. They have a good team heading into the new season but don’t expect them to make it to the playoffs. Everything You Need To Know The Red Wings have a great top six but the rest of the forward unit isn’t great. The same can be said about the defense. Outside of Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, and Moritz Seider, the roster drops significantly. Goaltending is a recurring issue with this team and has been ever since Yzerman took over. The young skaters will make or break the Red Wings this season. Raymond, Seider, Simon Edvinsson, and Marco Kasper are all under 22 years old and if they are ready, they will take this team to the next level. Projection The Red Wings were one point away from making the playoffs last season, making it easy to think they will get over the hump this time around. However, they have a handful of issues that will keep them from making the playoffs and extend one of the longest playoff droughts in the NHL. Don’t worry, the “Yzerplan” is still working as planned.

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Buffalo Sabres: Will The Drought Finally End?

TUNDRA_News | 3 Oct 2024

The Buffalo Sabres celebrating a preseason victory. Source: Buffalo Sabres (twitter/X) The Buffalo Sabres have the longest playoff drought in the NHL. The last time they made the playoffs was 2011. Heading into this season, the hope is that things will change because they have a lot going in their favor. Everything You Need To Know The Sabres look like they will be led by their defense for the first time in a long time. They have a great top four with Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson, and 2024 trade deadline addition Bowen Byram. Byram particularly is the cherry on the top as a fast skater who moves the puck. Yet, you can’t sleep on the forwards, especially Tage Thompson. He’s a bigger-bodied forward with a great shot and he can single-handedly take over games. His 114 goals in the last three seasons reflect that. This is a new era in Buffalo as they are bringing back Lindy Ruff as their head coach. He coached the team during the glory days and is hoping to bring back that magic tough. The problem is that he’s an old-school coach and just because something worked in 2005 doesn’t mean it will work in 2024. Projection The Sabres have a lot of pieces in place to make the playoffs. So, why won’t they? There are a few things that might keep them just on the outside of the playoffs looking in. Goaltending is one of them as they don’t have a reliable duo (or trio) and forward depth is another. They’ll be on the cusp but might just miss the playoffs.

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Ottawa Senators: The Right Pieces Might Be There

TUNDRA_News | 3 Oct 2024

Brady Tkachuk going airborne in a preseason game. Source: Ottawa Senators (twitter/X) Everything went wrong for the Ottawa Senators last season. It’s why they replaced both their head coach and general manager while pivoting their roster in the offseason. Some would say they are taking a step back, especially after trading Jakob Chychrun this summer. Others might say otherwise because of the offseason they had. Everything You Need To Know The Senators traded Chychrun but they added Nick Jenson, David Perron, and Michael Amadio to bolster the depth of the forward and the defensive units. The forward unit is what gives this team hope as it can be great this season. Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk are the stars leading the way while Drake Batherson, Ridley Greig, Shane Pinto, and Josh Norris are among those who round out the four forward lines. Goaltending was an issue in the past but the hope is that they fixed that with their big splash in the offseason. The Senators acquired Linus Ullmark who won the Vezina trophy in 2023 and is one of the better goaltenders in the game. Projection It might sound crazy considering the Senators are known for underachieving but they look like a playoff team. They addressed all their big needs heading into the season and are a complete team because of it. It’s why they might not only make it as a wild card but finish near the top of the Atlantic Division.

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Notable “Theo Epstein” Types in NHL History

TUNDRA_News | 12 Sep 2024

Mark Messier. PHOTO CRED: THE RINK (TWITTER/X) Craig Berube has a chance to enter elite territory. He was the head coach who led the St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup title in 2019. The franchise was founded in 1967 and it was their first and only title. He was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason and can lead them to a Cup title as well. The Maple Leafs have the longest drought in league history, failing to win it since 1967, and a victory next season would allow him to snap 111 years' worth of droughts (or misery, take your pick). This has to have any hockey fan thinking. Who are some of the notable players, coaches, or executives who did this? Theo Epstein is the baseball version of this as the executive led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 2004 (their first since 1918) and then led the Chicago Cubs to a title in 2016 (their first since 1908). Mark Messier Mark Messier is arguably the best player to snap a title drought. He was the best skater on the New York Rangers and helped them hoist the Stanley Cup in 1994. It was the first championship for the franchise since 1940. That alone gives Messier 54 years of drought-ending credibility. He also was part of the Cup years for the Edmonton Oilers who were an expansion franchise that had to wait four seasons before winning five in seven years. So, Messier has plenty of experience bringing the Cup to fanbases who have long yearned for one. Brian MacLellan Brian MacLellan was a depth skater throughout his 10-year career. However, he helped lead the Calgary Flames, who were founded in 1972, to their first and only title in 1989. Fast forward 29 years later and he was the Washington Capitals general manager. The franchise had a legacy of failure and had been since its inception in 1974. In 2018, he pulled out all the stops to lead the team to the Cup. Add it all up and MacLellan has 61 years of drought-ending credibility. Pat Maroon A recent name on the list and someone who is still playing in the NHL. Pat Maroon, like Berube, won the Cup with the Blues in 2019. The depth forward went to free agency on a high note. The next season, Maroon signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and won it all again. It wasn’t the longest drought, the first since 2004 but it gave Maroon 69 years of curse-ending credibility. Not to be outdone, Maroon won the Cup again the next season as the Lightning went back-to-back. So, you can say everything works out for Maroon. Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman is regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time. He won nine titles over his 30-year coaching career. First, he won the Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1973. Considering the Canadiens win the Cup all the time, this isn’t a drought-ender (they won it in 1971 as well). Then came the Detroit Red Wings in 1997. They are a historic franchise yet didn’t win the Cup for 42 years. Bowman was hired by them and led them to the Cup, then led them to two more in the next five seasons.

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3 Best Coaching Hires This Offseason

TUNDRA_News | 11 Sep 2024

Craig Berube was hired as the Maple Leafs head coach. PHOTO CRED: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (TWITTER/X) There’s been a lot of turnover behind the bench in recent seasons. How much turnover? The longest-tenured head coach in the Pacific Division is Bruce Cassidy, he was hired in the 2022 offseason. This offseason, there were eight new head coaching hires. There are a few who are taking over rebuilding teams and it will take time until their success is noticeable. Then there are others who can lead their teams to great things this season and in the long run. 3. Lindy Ruff Welcome back to Buffalo Lindy Ruff!! The Buffalo Sabres are bringing back arguably their most successful head coach in franchise history, someone who coached the team for 15 seasons. The big plus is that Ruff knows the city and the fanbase better than any other hire would. He’s also going to run his system and bring back both discipline and accountability to the Sabres. While he’s struggled at other stops, the Sabres seem like a perfect fit. Ruff can take a roster that has the talent to compete to the next level. This would mean he helps the Sabres snap the longest playoff drought in league history and become a contender in the Eastern Conference. With Ruff, they can do that. 2. Craig Berube The Craig Berube hire should be the best one of the summer. The Toronto Maple Leafs hired a playoff-prove coach who can get them over the hump. Berube won the Cup in 2019 with the St. Louis Blues, a franchise that never won it before or since, and now he looks to help the Maple Leafs win their first title since 1967. The problem is that he doesn’t have much of an on-ice impact. Berube isn’t going to have this team looking great on the offensive or defensive end of the ice and ultimately, his undoing in St. Louis was in part because things got stale there. It’s also going to be interesting to see how he meshes with the veterans on the roster who have a lot of say in how things are run. Sure, he can bring in his own guys but if he can’t get the buy-in from Auston Matthews or William Nylander, this team is in trouble. 1. Sheldon Keefe There are a lot of reasons to like this hire for the New Jersey Devils. Sheldon Keefe is a balanced coach who is coming in to fix the defense but also allow the offense to continue playing at a high level. The Devils have a great roster. Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt lead a great forward unit while Dougie Hamilton anchors a defense that will only get better with the development of Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec. All they needed was stability behind the bench. Keefe provides them with that. The Devils missed the playoffs last season but don’t expect the same out of them this time around. They might be the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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