I recall the same criticism was made last season, that the Penguins and Capitals met “too early.” While I understand that from an entertainment perspective it’s great to build drama, and ideally the best teams meet closer to the end just to capitalize on that drama. But there’s no guarantee the best teams will keep…

The most shocking thing about this story is that there is actually a Democratic Party in Montana.

Man, that’s an incredible reach block by Spencer Long on the 2nd run. That’s hard enough to execute if your defender is lined up in your playside gap, but the DT is basically head-up with the guard. Tremendous play.