On the verge

The NHL season may have officially started with a couple of games in jolly old England, but as far as I'm concerned it all starts tomorrow.

Check out the right column for more links to great hockey blogs out there, but a couple to look at before the puck drops tomorrow are James Mirtle, who makes predictions for the regular season standings, Covered in Oil, consistently the funniest site out there, and Hockey Blog in Canada, with a roundup of media opinion on the Steve Downie incident.

Hockey is all about rivalries, too, and there are fun sites devoted to the battles of Ontario, Alberta, and California.

But the player to watch - again - is Sid the Kid. Long may he reign.


LUNCH: burrito. Just the one.