Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes only have two wins in their first eight games and are averaging less than three goals a game. Getty Images In his Friday compilation of news, notes and quotes from around the hockey world, Eric Duhatschek discusses sluggish starts and the possible long-term effects Nothing is ever won in October in the National Hockey League, which may provide some small comfort to Toronto Maple Leafs fans, who've watched their team go oh for the first month of a season in which far more was expected. For proof, just turn the clock back one year to when two of the hottest teams out of the gate were the Montreal Canadiens in the East and the San Jose Sharks in the West. Both looked unbeatable in the first month, and looked promising all the way through to the All-Star break (San Jose was a sparkling... [read full story]
