New York Dylan Garand (#33) defends the net against Vancouver's Linus Karlsson (#94). (Photo credit: Robert Sabo/ New York Post) Thanksgiving has come and gone. Halloween is on the horizon. Turkeys are replaced with pumpkins. Pumpkin pie becomes a dish of candy and chocolates. Skeleton and graveyard decor is seen everywhere you look. Often, the holiday offers more tricks than treats. Just ask the New York Rangers. They had their first scare of the season early on. Igor Sheste

Chris Kreider speaks to the media during Montreal’s charity golf tournament in Laval on Sept. 14. (Photo credit: Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press) The National Hockey League (NHL) is finally back in business. It's a feeling that makes hockey fans grin from ear to ear with excitement. Even for supporters of the bottom-dwelling teams, myself included, a new season comes with a renewed sense of hope. This hope will inevitably evaporate by the end of the first month. Regar