Updated: October 8, 2003, 1:19 PM ET

Opening Night

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Opening Night
ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
Regional Coverage
Anaheim at Dallas
New Jersey at Boston
Minnesota at Chicago
Coverage Map
• ESPN expert predictions
• Morganti: Story lines
• Buccigross: West picks
• Chat: Bill Clement, 3 p.m. ET

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1

Nothing But Net
• Heika: Goalietown USA
• Woodburn: An encore for Giguere?
• Buccigross: East picks
• Team-by-team breakdown

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

New Faces, New Places
• Stevenson: 10 significant moves
• Stevenson: Where the scorers are
• THN Poll: Who will win the Cup?
• Western Conference capsules

FRIDAY, OCT. 3

High Hopes
• Johnson: Players under pressure
• Why East is better than it looks
• Eastern Conference capsules

THE WEEKEND

The Heat Is On
• Johnson: Coaches, GMs under pressure
• Games, stories to watch

MONDAY, OCT. 6

Calling on Captains
• Adelson: Modano: Captain Cool
• Ferraro: Captain's job description
• Insider: Captains' Callings

TUESDAY, OCT. 7

The Last One?
• Frei: How to survive the CBA
• The end of one generation...
• ... the beginning of another?

What will J-S Giguere and the Ducks do for an encore?

TEAM CAPSULES
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
CENTRAL DIVISION ATLANTIC DIVISION
Chicago Blackhawks New Jersey Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers
Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues

Pittsburgh Penguins

NORTHWEST DIVISION NORTHEAST DIVISION
Calgary Flames Boston Bruins
Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators
Vancouver Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs

PACIFIC DIVISION SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Anaheim Mighty Ducks Atlanta Thrashers
Dallas Stars Carolina Hurricanes
Los Angeles Kings Florida Panthers
Phoenix Coyotes Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks Washington Capitals