year and a half. The Stars allowed the Kings just 11 totals shots in the second and third periods, and Marty Turco righted his ship, equal to the task. Bill Guerin tied the game midway through the third period and Philppe Boucher would score the game winner off a nice feed from Jason Arnott. (That's how I remember it anyway. The lack of highlights on the internet for this one is disturbing.) Dustin Brown took three consecutive minor penalties in the last five minutes of the game to end it. That's how he rolled back then, too. It was just the first game back. It was just one of eighty-two, sure. But it meant the absolute world to every hockey junky around these parts. Excitement, 17 month anticipation, complete and utter ineptitude, devastation, legendary comeback - It's a memory producing formula for sure, and one that every season ticket holder will hopefully look back on fondly. It's also a good reminder, on a week like this one, that there will be good times ahead no matter how long the (new) lockout lasts. The drama quotient may not be quite so high the next time around, and the disgruntlement may be ramped up that much more, but the good feelings of that night and having been in the building remind me personally that no matter how bad things get, we'll all be back at the AAC together again. Sometime.