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T hat tantalizing aroma you smell is the scent of freshly zambonied ice because hockey is back, and so are the NHL Power Rankings. With the 2025-26 season just underway, our first rankings are here to set expectations for the 82 games ahead of us.
Losing in the Stanley Cup Final the previous two seasons to the Florida Panthers, Edmonton still considers itself a championship contender. Once again, it’s Stanley Cup or bust in Edmonton.
Mattias Ekholm has grown to love the city of Edmonton much more than he initially expected over these past few years.
The favorites to win the Stanley Cup are the usual contenders for the last few years, but injuries dropped the Florida Panthers a few spots.
"The city and the fans are important to us, and we want to win here. For the guys in this room, we've been through a lot together, and seeing it through together is important," Connor McDavid said
It was not a warm welcome for ex-Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry in his first game in front of his new hometown crowd.
The Oilers look like the same team that made it to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. But this year might be their last shot.