The Ottawa Senators have more than three-quarters of the season remaining, but already they desperately need to change their fortunes as they play host to the Calgary Flames on Monday.
At that time, the Edmonton Oilers were out of a playoff spot and had just made a coaching change, bringing in Kris Knoblauch.
Like countless other boys in the State of Hockey, Travis Boyd always dreamed of playing a game in a Minnesota Wild sweater.