EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Get ESPN+ NHL season preview: Power rankings, best- and worst-case scenarios and bold predictionsFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailOct 12, 2021Greg WyshynskiESPN CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.Follow on TwitterFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailThe 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy.