The Regular Season Arrives

While four regular season games have already taken place overseas, the North American slate of games begins tomorrow night with four games on tap: The revamped Canucks will host the Flames; the Leafs meet the Wings; the Bruins travel west to take on the Avalanche; and the Ducks and Sharks will collide in an early Pacific Division matchup.

Previews of each game:

Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings Oct 9, 2008
Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche Oct 9, 2008
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks Oct 9, 2008
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks Oct 9, 2008

Videos added

Alan May vs Tie Domi Nov 11, 1992 
Shane Churla vs Scott Mellanby Oct 28, 1992
Jake Carrick vs Ryan Lopes Oct 5, 2008
Matt Kassian vs Francis Lessard Oct 4, 2008
Ryan Hamilton vs Drew Fata Oct 4, 2008
Aaron Boogaard vs Grant McNeill Oct 4, 2008
Tim Wallace vs Greg Amadio Oct 4, 2008
Mark Fraser vs Marc Rechlicz Oct 4, 2008
Brad Mills vs Jordan Knackstedt Oct 3, 2008
Robin Richards vs J.D. Watt Oct 2, 2008
Neil Clark vs Bryan McGregor Oct 2, 2008
Neil Clark vs Kyle Wharton Oct 2, 2008
James DeLory vs Trevor Hendrikx Oct 2, 2008
Ryan James Hand vs Mike Sgroi Oct 2, 2008
Mike Brennan vs Ryan Reaves Oct 1, 2008

Some reads

Bruins’ Lucic recharged for 2008-09
Five burning questions for 2008-09 Oilers
On-ice policeman gets NHL beat
Avery already setting the tone in NHL’s West
Swing and a miss as Cowan fails to impress
Gainey adds punch
Mixin’ knuckles, chuckles
On Thin Ice?
Mac to put smack back in Oil attack
These five are NHL punchers with prowess
An about-face move for an in-your-face guy
Early look at 2010 Canadian Olympic team
Sulliman thrilled to be back in the NHL
At last Spectrum Flyers game, it’s 1974 all over again
Schenn’s absence puzzling