Now we can say it with some real enthusiasm: Hockey is back!
After enduring what seemed to be an endless string of pre-season games, the Montreal Canadiens will finally play their first of the regular season (and first of a 3-game road trip) in Toronto tonight at 7 PM EDT. I've had my calendar marked for this one a couple of months already. It seems surreal at this point in the day that hockey will be back... but it is. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Canadiens continue their campaign for a Stanley Cup.