That was a fun weekend and an interesting and enjoyable exhibition game to watch.

The stars were shining. Alex Ovechkin was entertaining and played well when needed. He scored the game winner in the shootout and was his usual charismatic self.

The players were all respectful to one another although I would not want to be a goaltender in an All-Star game that is for sure.

No one got hurt. The fans and sponsors were well entertained. The city got a great infusion of tourists and dollars and the city of Montreal was paid homage for its 100 years of NHL establishment.

And now it is time to get back to work and get focused on the main event. Listening to Eric Stahl talk about how Carolina wants to “hunt us down and turn the tables on us catching us for a playoff spot” still rings in my ears. We were well respected in Montreal as a franchise but if we want true long term respect, developing a long term culture of winning will truly establish us as a class organization and as winner. Being focused on a championship has to be our calling. No time like the present to play hard and earn our place in the league hierarchy, right? Go Caps!