THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME of the hockey year is finally here!  We have previews of all eight first round matchups.  We have a painstaking (more pain than staking) review of how the Caps' first round series may unfold.

And I make a personal plea to all the wonderful Red Rockers lucky enough to be in attendance at the Verizon Center for every home game.

Sorry, no historical section this edition.  You'll catch it in the next episode.  Please contain your disappointment.