One more day away

For those who don’t know — and many have sent very kind messages and comments — my family suffered a major loss last month, and I’ll be away from work today for a memorial service. Unfortunately, that means being away from a big game today, but I’ll be back afterward to pass along some notes and quotes, etc. Thanks for your understanding today…

For those who need it, here’s a NHL.com preview of today’s game…

Kings-Detroit preview

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