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Sometimes these teams continue to have a poor season, but far more often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/nhl\/slow-starts-of-elite-nhl-teams.html#more-804\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Deciphering Slow Starts of Elite NHL Teams\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of every NHL season there are a few elite teams with serious Stanley Cup aspirations that really struggle out of the gate. Inevitably this will cause panic among the hockey media and the betting public. 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