I'm in love with this picture. One of the brighter sides to losing last night's game is that we won't have to deal with the overinflated expectations that come with a hot start, I suppose. Read last night's recap, talk about the game, then read some links:

Mike Milbury says it’s time to ‘grow up’ and ban fighting (Video)
Mike Milbury replaced by a new electronic panel-bot.

Puck Daddy Power Rankings: Hooray, the NHL is back
Puck Daddy power rankings.

Chris Pronger to work for NHL's department of player safety?
Not sure how Pronger will be able to receive a paycheck from both a team and the league, but Bettman seemed pretty dismissive of the issue.

Making sense of the Richard Panik decision
Someone might get a good player off an easy waiver claim.

Let's Hope Hot Stove Is Hot Air In Jeff Petry's Case - The Copper & Blue
Can I interest you in a nice Tyler Bozak?

Oh Captain My Lack Of A Captain: Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski get 'A's
Problem solved.

Sharks beat Kings despite taking a 3-0 lead
Sharks win game 8 of the quarterfinals.

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