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It's about damn time. The summer is such a slog for hockey fans, and sure, while we in St. Louis are blessed with the Cardinals heading to the NLCS, I'm sure there's something most of you guys here are more excited about.
A fresh sheet of ice.
A fresh start.
Fresh pressbox pretzels for Magnus Paajarvi and or Chris Porter.
Opening night gives every team in the league a chance to start on equal footing; it's up to them to take the reins and make the most of it. What better way to start off than with a statement win over Henrik Lundqvist and the defending Eastern Conference champions?
This is your morning open thread. Check back through the day for your Lighting the Lamp, a preview, a GDT, and a recap, along with some other goodies I'm sure. Don't forget, if you're going to the game tonight, grab a copy of Game Time and let everyone know how glad you are that Brad has continued to torture himself.