- Eric Stephens: The Ducks haven’t scripted their starters beyond the first two. Jonas Hiller in opener and likely Viktor Fasth in against the Jets.
- Lou Korac: Jaroslav Halak will start in net for the Blues against the Predators.
- Tom Gulitti: Cory Schneider will start in net for the Devils against the Penguins. Martin Brodeur will start their home opener on Friday. Coach Peter DeBoer wanted to give Brodeur an extra day.
- James Mirtle: Prepare for two day of debating on who should start on Saturday for the Maple Leafs, Jonathan Bernier or James Reimer. A good problem for the Maple Leafs to have.
- Helene Elliott: Ducks lines: Maroon-Getzlaf-Perry; Silfverberg-Perreault-Selanne; Cogliano-Koivu-Winnik; Belesky-Bonino-Palmieri.
- John Vogl: Sabres lines: Thomas Vanek-Cody Hodgson-Drew Stafford starting against Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg-Pavel Datsyuk-Justin Abdelkader.
- Chris Nichols: Flyers power play lines yesterday: PP1: Hartnell-Giroux-Simmonds, Voracek-Timonen/ PP2: Couturier-Lecavalier-Read, Streit-Meszaros.