Shortest Day, Longest Night

In the Northern Hemisphere, today is Yule, Midwinter, and Winter Solstice. It's the shortest day of the year. And the longest night (or maybe it just seems to be the longest because, after two periods of play, Vancouver and Edmonton are tied with five goals each. That's an average of a goal every four minutes. Is there a goaltender or a defenseman in the house?).

The good news is that after tonight, each day gets a little longer. The Holly King is dead, the Oak King reigns, and the Wheel of the Year is bringing back the light...