Morning thoughts:

The Tigers, Cubs, Red Sox, and Dodgers all took game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Game 2s are all on ESPN and ABC starting at 1pm ET.

We haven’t had an NHL question in quite some time, and with the season starting in less than a week (Tuesday, October 7th), I thought I’d toss you one.

Today’s Trivia:

The Minnesota Wild and superstar Kirill Kaprizov have agreed to the richest contract in NHL history this week after Kaprizov signed an eight-year, $136M contract extension ($17M / year).

Hint:

I feel like his name is the hint

Fun fact: 

The Wild actually have the longest active winning season streak in the NHL. They have had a winning record every season since 2013.

The top 5 longest active winning season streaks:

1. Minnesota Wild (13 seasons, 2013)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning (12 seasons, 2014)

3. Carolina Hurricanes (10 seasons, 2016)

4. Toronto Maple Leafs (8 seasons, 2017)

5. Winnipeg Jets (9 seasons, 2017)

Yesterday’s Trivia:

Q: Only one team has never made it to the World Series in MLB history. Name that team.

A: The Seattle Mariners are the only team in MLB history that has never been to the World Series. Maybe the Big Dumper can get them there this season

Answered Correctly: 47% (highest answer)