Morning Flurries: faceoff against Texas

Preseason is both the best and the absolute worst for a myriad of reasons.

It’s the best because hockey is finally back, and even those of us who take much-needed vacations are usually starting to get pretty antsy for some action about this time of year. It’s a chance to see prospects that get hidden away in places like Newfoundland and Hamilton, Ontario during the regular season, a chance to see some inevitable hilarious gaffes, and a chance to make some insanely fun predictions.

Of course, it’s also the worst because it’s a grueling training camp schedule, with hours upon hours of meaningless drills for beat reporters who don’t want to shell out for childcare when they’ll get maybe half a…