Look, I’ve been around long enough to know that a 6-4-2 record is exactly the kind of mediocre-yet-promising start that keeps Leafs fans like me in a perpetual state of existential dread. We are 72 games away from the only thing that matters, yet here we are, already three games back in the Atlantic. The season is very much alive, though my blood pressure might suggest otherwise. Tonight, we face the Oilers. It’s a classic test to see if we’re contenders or just the same old heartbreak factory we’ve been since ‘67. Elsewhere on the ice, we’ve got a packed schedule today, including the Rangers in Ottawa and Vegas visiting Columbus. For those who prefer looking backward, we saw Montreal handle Chicago 4-1 and Colorado take down Tampa Bay 6-3 back on Friday, October 23. But honestly? Those results are just noise. All eyes are on the blue and white tonight. Will it be a night of glory or another lesson in why I should have picked a less agonizing hobby? Whatever happens, I’ll be glued to the screen, ready to be hurt again. Such is the life of a Leafs fan. Always suffering, always watching.