Aight, I’m here to guide you through this one. You should trust everything I say; I just scored a goal on myself in a game of Slapshot: Rebound, so you know I understand the game and basically have the same hockey IQ as Dylan Larkin.

Full details are below, but this game was like the acquired taste of mid-season matchups as it slowly got better and better over time.

First Period

The first thing you noticed if you were watching was the Devils out there in their third jerseys, and since the holiday season at year’s end is a time for reflection, I have reflected upon how thankful I am that Detroit has never done an all-black third jersey, or any third jersey, really.