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And so it begins...

And on that note, I offer a fond F.U. to Bob Goodenow - the chief manipulator who reminds me of a Bush Administration liar...er, I mean official... But of course Gary Bettman and co's bungling is to blame as well.

Whomever wins, the fans still lose.

Morning After Thoughts: Clutch performances drive Lightning to series victory over Panthers

Vasilevskiy and Kucherov came up big.

Jonathan Drouin’s agent doubles down on Drouin’s desire to stay with Bolts

It was the tweet read around the world. A statement from Jonathan Drouin's agent Allan Walsh regarding his client's future in TB: pic.twitter.com/Vhwet1IpTW — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 3, 2016 That bombshell was dropped Jan. 3. The day prior, Jonathan Drouin and his eight points in 19 games

Nikita Kucherov is a Smooth Criminal

♪ You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a Smooth Criminal! ♪ Now it's time for the Lightning to acknowledge it in Amalie Arena!

And so it begins...

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