However, due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the reality of seeing the Vegas Golden Knights entrenched deep in postseason battle seems remote to say the very least.
While of course the health of everyone coupled with the efforts to defeat this virus is first priority, the sports fans among us will feel pretty down right now.
Without COVID-19, we would have been tucking into a tantalizing menu of not just the NHL playoffs but also the NBA postseason, not to mention the start of the Major League Baseball season.
Instead, we are all having to make do with re-watching classic games or playing out seasons on NHL 20.