Monday, May 28, 2007

Stanley Cup Final-LY

Its almost June and I spent most of the weekend taking the sun and the Stanley Cup final is JUST getting underway. I love hockey and I am sure my excitement will resume as soon as I watch these 2 teams play what is expected to be a fast, rough and dirty (hey-the Ducks have Pronger) series. However, considering the priority of the NHL is to increase popularity in the States and Canadians pay the price by losing amazing franchises like the Nordiques and the Jets, you would think stretching it out like this is counter productive. Sometimes I wish we were not so damn Canadian and made a worthwhile PROTEST when someone spits in your face.
For the record I am going with the Sens in 6. NOT because they are "Canada's team" but because of the way they have made it to this final. I truly thought that nothing could stop the Sabres. They looked so dominant against the Rangers... and then they ran into Alfredsson and the Senators and pretty much crapped the bed. The Sens seem to have the depth, the defense, the momentum and the hunger to counteract the presence that Pronger, Selanne and Niedermayer bring to the series.

Side note- My heart goes out to any family members of Marquis Hill but what are you DOING on a jet ski with no life jacket?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2884762

I come from a long line of lake go-ers in the summer and granted, we were more of the waterskiing-tubing persuasion but everything is/was always done with a life jacket and the few times I have been on a Jet Ski in a lake with NO Current, you couldn't get me on that thing without a life jacket. There seems to be an element of Darwinism here.

1 comment:

JJ FRENCH said...

Nothing wrong with thinning the herd, as far as I'm concerned. Too many idiots on this planet that force me to be concerned with their welfare instead of my own. We need to let AIDS-TB-SARS-etc run their due course and rid the world of those that are too stupid to wear seat belts/helmets/life jackets/jock straps/condoms..etc. So keep smoking your smokes in a little box by yourself, keep barebacking with strangers, keep eating all the crap you eat, keep injecting smack with dirty needles,and just keepon keeping on. I need more elbow room on the planet anyway, and I can drown out your complaints and crying when it all comes back to slap you on the ass. Just don't take anybody with you, ya jackasses.

Peace & Love.