The puck drops Wednesday night for the 2016-17 NHL season, though it sort of feels like it already began with the World Cup of Hockey through training camp.
Sidney Crosby led a dominant Team Canada to the World Cup title and, at the top of his game, he was poised to try to help the Pittsburgh Penguins become the first back-to-back Stanley Cup winners since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98.
But then came the surprising news Monday that Crosby was, once again, suffering from concussion symptoms. Even more troubling was the fact that there seemingly was no impact during a Penguins' practice that caused the condition.
Here's a look at the upcoming season.
