The top reason to watch every NHL team in the Frozen Frenzy - ESPN

The NHL Frozen Frenzy is like the best hockey buffet ever cooked up.

There will be some popular main courses. There will be some delectable side dishes. But with all 32 teams in action from 6 p.m. ET puck drops through the Battle of California showdown between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks at 11 p.m. ET, fans will be able to sample all the NHL has to offer in one gluttonous sitting.

Here are reasons to watch all 32 teams during the Frozen Frenzy and beyond, from superstar players to teams with championship aspirations to controversial storylines to Alex Ovechkin once again chasing NHL goal-scoring history.

Here we go… and enjoy the Frenzy!

The constant David Pastrnak

Since 2023, the Bruins have said farewell to franchise standard-bearers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci (retirement) as well as Brad Marchand, their heart-and-soul captain who won a Stanley Cup with Florida after an NHL deadline trade.

Which is to say that Pastrnak has seen a lot of friends leave the Bruins' locker room, but he just keeps doing what he does best: scoring at will. Pasta has 13 points, including five goals, in his first 10 games this season. That's to be expected for the fifth-leading scorer in the NHL (329 in 246 games) over the previous three seasons.

The cast changes in Boston. Pastrnak remains a shining star.

Is the goaltending finally fixed?

There are many reasons the Sabres have crashed like a Bills fan through a table in every season since last making the playoffs in 2011, but one of the primary ones has been a lack of quality goaltending. That problem was exacerbated by presumed starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen taking a step back last season.

Injuries to Luukkonen in the preseason opened the door for backup Alex Lyon,