Ducks-Sharks on slate of NHL openers

Two teams with Stanley Cup hopes will face off tonight as the NHL regular season gets under way with four games in North America after a weekend of action in Europe. The Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks will open their respective seasons in San Jose, NHL.com reported. What comes after the regular season, however, is where these teams will be judged. Todd McLellan will make his debut as coach of the Sharks, who won the Pacific Division last season before losing in the Western Conference semifinals to Dallas. McLellan spent three seasons on Detroit's coaching staff before being hired by San Jose. The Ducks, meanwhile, started slowly last season, a year after winning the Stanley Cup title, but finished... [read full story]