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One reason each NHL team should be excited for the 2018 season

By Dave Stevenson

Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images
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Going into the 2018-19 NHL season, there’s a reason to watch each team. Here’s one reason each fanbase should be excited for the puck to drop in October. 

Hockey fans have survived yet another NHL offseason. It was a memorable one. The Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares. Jeff Skinner got traded to the Buffalo Sabres. The Washington Capitals have been partying non-stop with their first Stanley Cup.

With the start of the season just around the corner, it’s time for fans to start getting excited for hockey to start again. Only one team each season can win the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, a healthy portion of teams won’t even contend for the playoffs. Others will, but will fall short.

Hockey can be a cruel, unforgiving, heartless game. So why should every team’s fanbase be pumped for the puck to drop in October? That’s a good question. Let’s take a look at one reason why fans from every team should be excited about their favorite team.

Anaheim Ducks – The Torch Is Being Passed

For the first time in their respective careers, it appears Father Time is catching up to Getzlaf and it likely has already caught up to Perry.

For over a decade, when people thought of the Anaheim Ducks, they immediately thought of future Hall of Fame center (and captain) Ryan Getzlaf. Corey Perry comes to mind as well. This is still the case, simply because they’ve been so darn good for so darn long.

However, the process of passing the torch on to a younger core is underway. It officially began last season, when Rickard Rakell became the first Ducks player not named Getzlaf, Perry, or Teemu Selanne to lead the team in points since the 2003-04 season.

The young Swedish forward led Anaheim in both goals (34) and points (69). Rakell’s 35 assists were second on the team, trailing only Getzlaf’s 50. For the first time in their respective careers, it appears Father Time is catching up to Getzlaf and it likely has already caught up to Perry. Luckily, a new Ducks core, led by Rakell and Ondrej Kase, appears ready to step forward.

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