Alright, before we dig in, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Someone at SB Nation really made a mistake allowing me to be in charge of all hockey sites across the network without having ever done a game recap. Yes, that’s right, this is my first game recap. And it’s going to be a wild ride.
A 5:30 start for the first of eight Battles of Pennsylvania this season — LET’S GO! Today, the day of Ivan Provorov’s birth (and some other bro who plays for Edmonton) is going to be a good one! Just before the game, we learned that Shayne Gostisbehere has been held out of the game due to the new COVID-19 protocol.