During the hottest days of the summer, it's natural to be concerned about ice -- mostly that there's enough in the freezer for drinks.
But this being the hockey-crazed market it is, the local NHL team is also often a topic of discussion -- over refreshments and not -- even seven weeks before the opening of training camp.
Every conversation regarding the Senators ultimately comes down to whether they'll be good enough to return to the playoffs in 2015-16, and whether they really are on a path that leads to another Stanley Cup final appearance. Most teams have made all the off-season moves they're going to make.