It's going to be hard to beat last season

Sure, the 24-25 season is about to get going, but it's going to be really tough to beat the 23-24 season, right? It was, top to bottom, one of the better seasons of hockey we've been able to appreciate in a while, ending with the best player in hockey, Connor McDavid, playing in a classic Stanley Cup Final that was nearly squandered by the Panthers in a potentially cataclysmic loss. But it wasn't, and the whole thing was tremendous. How do you get any better than that?

I'll tell you how: Be a fan of nearly every team aside from the Panthers. There is hope to start the season, and it will carry us through the winter. For a couple of teams, about half of the league, the record, their voyage into the postseason, and overall performance will match or best their season last year. That is how it gets better. It will be better for many fans. 

After the Sabres and Devils played in Prague earlier today, we can now also pin another thing in the 24-25 season's favor. This season is here now, and the best possible season is whatever season we get to enjoy right now. So yeah, this is going to be the best season ever.