It’s time. The summer of celebration is over, and old friends are in Tampa Bay and Carolina now. The Cup defense begins after the banner is raised tonight and Gloria is played one last time.
Who’s playing? The Blues have released the opening night roster, and it’s about as fans expected. Who’s winning? No one’s even really thinking about that. It’s not often that a NHL season starts with the two previous Stanley Cup champions squaring off, and the Washington Capitals are every bit the contender as the Blues are this season.