+ When does it start?
Late on Tuesday evening and night until Wednesday. The premiere offers three matches where the two most recent years' champions Florida receive Chicago at 23.00 Swedish time. Then follow New York Rangers–Pittsburgh (02.00) and Los Angeles–Colorado (04.30).
+ Olympic Games comeback.
Not since Sochi 2014 have NHL players been part of the Olympic Games. In February in Milan, the return takes place. The NHL makes an 18-day break for the Olympic tournament which is played from 11 to 22 February.
The most recent Olympic tournament with NHL players saw Canada as the gold winner after the final victory over Sweden.
Six Olympic players per team were presented already in June, the rest of the teams will be announced around the turn of the year.
+ Florida is chasing a third in a row.
No team has won more than two Stanley Cup titles in a row since New York Islanders won four in a row, 1980-83. Now Florida Panthers are chasing their third title in a row after the two most recent years' final victories over Edmonton.
Swedish back clip Gustav Forsling and his team start the season, however, with two of their biggest stars long-term injured. Finnish center star and team captain Aleksander Barkov may miss the entire season due to a knee injury and evil and point-strong Matthew Tkachuk is according to the prognosis away until December.
+ McDavid is chasing victory – but in which team?
Superstar Connor McDavid, 28, continues to chase his first Stanley Cup title after the two most recent years' final losses. But will it also be with Edmonton? McDavid's contract expires after the season and he has not yet extended it. This has led to speculation, especially since McDavid has been saying that he "leaves all options open".
The latest rumor is about Toronto, according to Sporting News, for next season. McDavid is from Richmond Hill outside Toronto.
Edmonton or another interested party must, however, pay up. Kirill Kaprizov's record contract with Minnesota last week is worth 1.28 billion kronor over eight years, 160 million kronor per season.
+ NHL to Sweden.
The NHL returns to Sweden when Nashville and Pittsburgh meet in two matches at the Globen (Avicii Arena) in Stockholm on November 14 and 16. It will be a meeting with two major Tre Kronor stars in each team – Filip Forsberg in Nashville and Erik Karlsson in Pittsburgh.
+ Swedish profiles who have changed clubs
Several Swedish national team stars have changed NHL clubs during the summer:
Viktor Arvidsson, from Edmonton to Boston, André Burakovsky, from Seattle to Chicago, Victor Olofsson from Vegas to Colorado, Isac Lundeström from Anaheim to Columbus, Emil Heineman from Montreal to New York Islanders, John Klingberg, Edmonton to San Jose, Pontus Holmberg, Toronto to Tampa Bay, Gustav Nyquist, from Minnesota to Winnipeg.
+ Will the Olympic Games plans work for Landeskog?
Forward star Gabriel Landeskog made a comeback in the spring after his almost three-year-long struggle with a knee injury. It became five playoff matches with Colorado where he made four points, one goal, and three assists.
Now he is with from the start of the season for the first time since 2021. The Colorado captain is pre-nominated for the Tre Kronor Olympic team and a Landeskog in old good shape is a huge asset for the national team.
But will the knee hold for the frequent match play in the NHL?
+ Traded twice – NHL debut with Nashville?
Forward talent David Edstrom, 20, is one of the new Swedish NHL players. He left Frölunda in the spring and is now trying to take a place in Nashville. Despite not having played a match, Nashville is his third NHL club.
Edstrom was drafted by Vegas, was traded to San Jose, and was then included in a trade with Nashville.
Another interesting newcomer is defensive talent Axel Sandin-Pellikka, who left Skellefteå for Detroit, where he has received praise during the preseason.
Last season, a total of 97 Swedes played in the NHL.
Best Swedes last season:
Points: Jesper Bratt, New Jersey, 88 (21 goals + 67 assists).
Goals: William Nylander, Toronto, 45.
Defenders, points: Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo, 68 (17 + 51).
Wins, save percentage, goalkeepers: Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota, 31 wins, 91.4 percent.
+ The most recent Stanley Cup champions.
2025: Florida, 2024: Florida, 2023: Vegas, 2022: Colorado, 2021: Tampa Bay, 2020: Tampa Bay, 2019: St Louis, 2018: Washington, 2017: Pittsburgh, 2016: Pittsburgh.
