I really, really enjoyed the MIN-VGK game. I can't remember the last time I saw a 1-0 game that exciting.
Something about watching a game where you don't have a joy/disappointment in whomever wins.
Overall, this is playoff intensity. First couple of games, everyone is trying to put their opponent through the glass.
I will say watching some of the TB/FLA game, that the refs need to take greater charge of the post whistle stuff and the tussling away from the puck. I didn't like the Jan Ruuta/Barkov even up call. should have been a FLA PP. Don't like the refs letting bottom 6 guys take top players with them to the box. All for battles along the boards and in front of the net. But, away from the puck, not so much.
Would be like giving LeBron/KD/Curry, etc coincidental fouls when a bench player shoves them and they get into it post whistle to get them into foul trouble.