The Passion Is Starting to Build

Late April and the start of the playoffs are a long way down the road, but like Miles Kane sings, I just want that moment to get closer. For now, we have a few tilts like the Penguins at Capitals tonight; Senators-Rangers, Canucks-Blues and Stars-Kings on Thursday; and Penguins-Panthers on Friday to get me in the mood for the next warm snap, when the mind turns to passion ... on the ice.

Those are my main viewing picks for the next three nights as we work our way to the weekend, which at midweek in the office can seem as far away as late April. Let's drop the puck already.