It's about time, but I'm uneasy because I'm a Caps fan

Finally, the second season in hockey starts next week. The one where the team left standing in June after four grueling playoff series gets to lift the Stanley Cup. Hockey teams are defined by what they accomplish in the second season, not by winning the regular season Presidents' Trophy for most points. Because really, who cares? I've never figured out why hockey awards a trophy to the team that leads in points at the end of the regular season. It's meaningless. Teams in the NFL, NBA or MLB don't give out trophies for being 1st in the league at the end of their regular seasons because winning the championship is the only thing that matters. So, I'm glad the Caps didn't win the Presidents' Trophy this year. I'm also proud of them for coming in 2nd place in the league after surviving a grueling 8 game losing streak earlier this season. That's when Coach Boudreau finally decided to make this team play defense. Hopefully, it'll make a dif...