Morning in Vancouver

The grind of the regular season is done, and the day has arrived that is anticipated by everyone: the start of the playoffs. Nobody knows exactly where the road will lead, but everyone agrees that it’s the most-anticipated time of the year. The Vancouver Canucks will have their morning skate at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Kings at 11:30, so stay tuned for updates. Here’s the morning view from Vancouver, with a bonus. Fox Sports producer Hoover Dorfman sent me the picture on the right yesterday, with the note, “I think I got your room by mistake.” Indeed…

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