Though it can be tough not to do so, fans shouldn’t overreact to a rough start to the season. There’s still plenty of time to get back on track. Here are five NHL players whose teams need them to get back on track as soon as possible. The 24-year-old Wolf was a popular candidate to break out as a legitimate superstar after his dynamite 2024-25 campaign. Wolf’s .910 save percentage blew past the leaguewide average. He finished 22nd among 103 goaltenders using MoneyPuck’s goals saved above expected metric. This hasn’t been the start the Flames were hoping for, obviously. They are 1-4-0, while Wolf is sporting an .873 save percentage and is 61st among 62 goaltenders in MoneyPuck’s goals saved above expected metric. The Flames haven’t been a mess defensively, so it’s hard to explain Wolf’s slow start. Sticking with goalies, the Lightning are off to a 1-2-1 start thanks to dismal play from Vasilevskiy. He was resurgent last season in a down year for goaltenders across the league. As the leaguewide save percenta
