There are 51 days remaining until Opening Night.
51: Bernie Williams.
51: Dick Butkus.
51: Randy Johnson.
Meanwhile, this is the shortest haircut I’ve had in 51 years, since my parents used to scalp us with a buzz trimmer then put wax on the tuft left in front so it would stand straight up:
Also, here’s Scott Burnside’s take on the discussion of new NHL rules.