Prompt 2:

So far Baltimore's start has been about as we expected. We currently sit 4th in the league with a 20-6-2 record good for 42 points. We had somewhat of a difficult start schedule wise that held us back a bit early on but things are rolling now. Star player Ethan Duncan has been leading the way, with 35 points in 28 games thus far. Duncan has been peppering opposition goalies, as he leads the league in shots with 150, but has only converted those shots into 15th goals. His shooting % is the lowest of the top 30 scorers in the league, so expect him to take off soon.

Two surprises so far this season:
Hamilton's slow start. They seem to have picked things up to their usual standard recently, but their slow start had me a bit surprised, and fantasy players worried.
Minnesota's play. I can't say I saw them as a 17-11-1 team pre-season. They are taking advantage of a turbulent western conference. Good for them.