The 2025-2026 NHL season is underway and while the season is so new, it feels already like the Central Division is going to be the toughest division to conquer

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The Central Division was the toughest in the NHL last season, producing the Presidents’ Trophy winner in the Winnipeg Jets, three teams that put up more than 100 points in the standings (Jets, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche) and both wild-card qualifiers from the West (Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues).

We can't overreact yet, but the Stars and Hurricanes lead the way while the Bruins are the biggest surprise in the NHL power rankings.

Among Stars players, Mikko Rantanen received Richard Trophy votes (2.9%) Miro Heiskanen got Norris Trophy votes (5.7%) and Jake Oettinger got Vezina Trophy votes (17.1%). Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan also received 8.6% of votes in the Adams Award poll.

Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews received an incredible welcome from fans in his first NHL game in over two years.

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The nightcap of Wednesday’s TNT doubleheader brings us a Central Division showdown as the St. Louis Blues welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has shown real signs of progress early this season, and my Blackhawks vs.

A pair of Central Division playoff teams face off to open the 2025-26 NHL season on Thursday night as the Minnesota Wild take on the St. Louis Blues.