10 days until the season starts

With the dawn of the new NHL season set to start Saturday January 19, I felt it was important to be prepared.  I know some of us have been operating in Doomsday Preppers mode and stocking up the bunkers for the possibility of a lost NHL season.   After saving some money on the Bruins Season tickets, we get to a season length that by some accounts might actually be more enjoyable.
I agree that 84 games seems like an eternity and that very few regular season games come close to the excitement of the NHL playoffs, but that is a debate for another day.

So here I will countdown the top 10 things for all fans to have in preparation for the season opener.

No 10  NHL13  

 What better way to get ready for the upcoming season than with your very own run at Lord Stanley's cup.  There have been many versions of hockey video games, but this is still the standard.  Great online play and leagues really enhance the experience.  Still can't recapture the glory days of the Sega Genesis NHL94 but it's a damned good game nonetheless.  So, invite some friends over, get some beers and get it on.