It’s a scary time of year. Haunted houses and horror movies abound, but perhaps most terrifying is the sight of kids full of sugar after a night of trick-or-treating.
There are reasons for some NHL squads to be scared, too. Every off-season plan looks perfect in September, but come Halloween, you start to realize things aren’t going exactly as planned.
Inevitable injuries, lines not clicking the way teams envisioned or holes in the roster not able to be filled are all issues different general mangers are trying to solve for