VIDEO: Alex Ovechkin Absolutely Ripping One-Timers Will Get Every NHL Fan Ready for the Season

If this doesn't get you ready for hockey season, nothing will. This generation's Russian rocket is back to destroying 1x3 inch pieces of cylindrical black rubber, and that means hockey is back.

It's been 130 days since the St. Louis Blues put an end to their 52-year wait, and it is only 12 days before our long slumber without NHL hockey comes to an end, and we can once again enjoy the glorious sight of men hitting each other on a frozen surface.

This year, we have to see if the Toronto Maple Leafs can avoid tying the New York Rangers for the longest Stanley Cup drought ever. They also might have a new captain.

PK Subban heads to the New Jersey Devils with a brand-new attitude. Joe Thornton and Zdeno Chara are each sticking around at least one more year to tower over others. Steve Yzerman is coming home.

For the 102nd consecutive year, we will glue our eyes to our televisions and ensure that the otherwise dark, dreary days of winter will feature a hibernation of physicality, smooth skating, and outstanding singular and team talent. Hockey is back.