A lot of people will look at today's hockey schedule and note that the top two teams are meeting up today. While that's certainly an intriguing angle, I prefer to see two teams that really, really wish they could have won a critical game four last spring when Anaheim's best player was serving a one game suspension.
Prediction: Rudy's noted it below; west is going to win. After the game, though, both teams share in a big "I hate Pronger" hug.
Go Ducks.
So you put up a gameday post for two teams that aren't in California, purely so you could gloat that you beat them a year ago? I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteI'm petty like that.
ReplyDeleteStill, it's probably my last opportunity, and it is sort of a big event (it'll mean more to me than the All-Star Game result). To make up for it, here's a better game preview, courtesy of Fanhouse.
And sort of on the looking-back topic, think about the Ducks' path to Stanley:
ReplyDeleteMinnesota - Vancouver - Detroit - Ottawa
It strikes me that path has gotten even tougher this year; what team could beat those four 4-of-7 all in a row? I don't even know if last year's Ducks could do it this year.
8 teams have 24 wins or more, and these are 4 of them. All with a special bloodlust for the Ducks. Sweet.
I'm petty like that.
ReplyDeleteI'd expect no less. You just be sure you watch yourself :P
The entire nation of Canada outside the 416 and 905 area codes would like to thank California for putting the remaining nails into the Leafs Nation.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know euthenasia was legal in California.
It seems like California has put the nails in a lot of Canadian coffins.
ReplyDeleteThe Flames in '06, the Oilers the summer following, Vancouver and Ottawa this spring, and now Leaf Nation.
Look out, Montreal. You're next.