You can see Michkov is playing with more confidence already, with four goals in two games since Tortorella was let go.

There are question marks and flaws with this roster, even though Jake Walman’s immediate impact and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ... thanks in large part to Thatcher Demko’s return from IR.

Hope springs eternal, but that shouldn't just apply to baseball. We're looking at reasons for each NHL team to be hopeful in this edition of NHL Power Rankings. For MLB fans watching their favorite ...