Death

Today could be about a couple of hockey related topics, those being how to sell hockey to America with the American-born stars being at the forefront (in relation to the US Hockey Hall of Fame induction recently) and the Kings' change at coach (an interim has been named in John Stevens).  However, it was a non-hockey related bit of news that was brought to my attention by a few friends who are into metal, and it has everything to do with the guitarist you see here.  Ten years ago today, cancer claimed the life of one of the most influential guitarists in death metal, Chuck Schuldiner.  No words can describe the loss felt by the metal music community.

As homage to Schuldiner, here is one of his most recognized works: