Consider this delightful photo of Montreal Canadiens fans in Vancouver a tip of the cap to their team's hot start, and it's somewhat surprising nature. At 8-2-1, the Habs are exceeding early-season expectations, but since people at ESPN, NHL.com, SB Nation and the man typing this had them reaching the Stanley Cup Final, it's not that surprising.
As for the other 10 items on this list, they are far more surprising than anything happening in Montreal.
There are teams exceeding expectations and one team finding a way to come under the low bar that had been set for it. Durable stars suddenly hobbled, players showing signs of resurgence after down years and others looking like they are ready to break out for career years.
Take a look through this slideshow to see what's been surprising many during the first month of the NHL season.
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