From Sean McIndoe at Grantland:
"Tuesday night marked the season opener for six teams, with five more debuting tonight. But most of the league doesn’t start until Thursday, and some teams don’t play their opener until Friday.
As Backhand Shelf overlord (and former player) Justin Bourne eloquently pointed out, that’s rough on the players. But it’s also pretty brutal for the fans. Did you grow up in one of those houses where everyone had to open their presents one at a time on Christmas morning? Did you ever have to skip the first few turns and just watch everyone else have all the fun? No, because your parents weren’t sadists. But that’s basically what the NHL is doing to fans of the Senators, Hurricanes, Islanders, and Blue Jackets.
(Actually, it’s kind of nice to see Blue Jackets fans knocked down a peg. Those guys have been living the good life for way too long.)"
Love the sarcasm at the end!