Hockey is Officially Back!

The anticipation is building. The moment all hockey fans have waited for is hours away, the puck drops on myNHL tonight. The blood, sweat and tears of the last 17 months are about to be validated. Trevor and Shanny will be squaring off against Coyotes and Blues, instead of Owners and Lawyers. Mario and Wayne will be kicking off new eras, both mentoring, but in slightly different ways. JR will be taking shots on goal, not at union heads or media members. We bid farewell to many familiar faces, thank you Mark, Al, and Ronnie! Tonight will be a special day, all 30 teams will face-off, bringing the new and improved NHL to the forefront in what certainly is shaping up to be a "Great Day For Hockey!"

The game that we all love will be back tonight, and everything about it will be better. I can hardly wait to hear the skates cutting the ice, the puck clanging off the post, the sound of a lightning quick glove save, an open teammate calling for a pass or celebrating that first goal wildly.

Tonight will also provide many new faces and storylines. The debut of Sidney Crosby, could it be another, first shift, first shot, first goal? A first round stud finally plays his first game as a Flyer, Peter Forsberg comes back to the city of brotherly love, can he bring Stanley with him? Todd Bertuzzi once again laces them up with buddies Marcus and Brendan, can he make the hockey world forget? Can Alexander the great give the people in Washington a reason to cheer again.

Tonight will definitely give us all a chance to remember what makes hockey the greatest game on earth with the greatest fans. Our loyalty to our heroes and teams will be rewarded with end to end rushes, breathtaking saves, big goals, pretty passes. Ladies and gentlemen, stand up and be counted, our game is back. This is the dawning of our new Ice Age........this will truly be myNHL.