Here's what we need from each player:
Kuch to be Kuch
Point to be playoff Point
Vasi to be Covid-era Vasi
Stammer to have his one-timer absolutely fine tuned
Hagel and Cirelli to never give an inch in the neutral zone and frustrate the hell out of the Panther's D on the forecheck
Paul to be a net front presence
Duke to be a constant breakaway threat to keep the Panther D anchored
Jeannot to be pissed, mean, scary and be a pest in front of the net; Watson to be his deputy if needed
Ace to draw penalties from the Tkachuk, Cousins, and Bennetts of the world; Chaffee too
Sheary to suddenly discover whatever the hell it was he had when he won two cups
Glendenning and Motte to be healthy and bring that vet presence, especially on the PK
Hedman to play with fire and authority
Cernak to stay healthy and be a rock in his own zone
Serge to make a surprise early comeback in mid-season form
Perbix to find his rookie form
Raddysh to keep taking his overall game up a notch
Lilleberg to launch a few massive hits
Dumba to fight, hit and get his heavy shot through
Fleury to be that guy you don't notice because he's just doing a steady job each shift
DeHaan to suddenly become a veteran calming presence
JJ to never be needed