Our long break is over and with exhibition games now out of the way, the play-in bubble games can begin to decide which eight teams will be competing for the number one draft pick and which sixteen will be competing for the Stanley Cup.
The first of the qualifying games will take place on Saturday the 1st at noon Eastern (Rangers vs. Hurricanes, and that will be followed by three other games. For a full schedule of games, you can get that here.
With Wings fans watching from the sidelines, we’ll be running daily open threads to discuss the day’s games where we’ll find a way to root against absolutely everybody at once.