Last night and tonight...

Okay, so...the home opener? The way everyone stood and cheered for Patrice Bergeron warmed my heart right to the center. I wish I'd been there, because you would have been able to hear me screaming all the way in China.

Welcome home, boys.

Last night...was a solid 60 minute effort. But if figures that one of those, our best game of the season so far, would be solved in the penalty shot contest known as a shoot out. Shootouts are pretty much the devil, I'd like to think. Seriously, though? The only criticism I can pull from last night's game is...we need to capitalize on those power play chances. We had eight power plays, and one power play goal. Speaking of which...Phil Kessel is pretty much the king right now. But that's beside the point.

Tonight, we're in Buffalo. All we need to do is bring the same effort we brought last night, and we have a huge chance to win this one.