and the playoffs begin…
alas they begin without my beloved colorado avalanche… but that’s ok. avs or no avs, i watch. afterall, hockey season doesn’t end until the stanley cup is raised. at the moment, i’m watching pittsburgh at ottawa. pittsburgh is being schooled. i’m not surprised. this is their first trip to the playoffs in something like 5 years. half of their lineup has probably never played in a playoff game.
allow me a momentary gripe session…
if you’re a fan of a particular sport, be a fan. nothing pisses me off more than “hockey fans” who say things like “well the real season doesn’t start until march” and stupid shit like that. well what if in march your team has no chance of making the playoffs? did they not have a season that year? if that’s your attitude… go fuck yourself. you’re not a hockey fan. i’m a hockey fan. a damn passionate one. not only do i watch every game my avs play that i can, i watch every televised nhl, chl and ahl game that i can. because i love hockey. i will re-arrange my schedule around a hockey game if i have to. a last season a friend wanted to take me to dinner for my birthday, any restaurant i wanted. i picked a place that i knew i’d be able to watch the game at. when i go to a game, i’m there before the pre-game skate and i don’t leave until the final buzzer — no matter what the score. the game can be 10-0 in favor of the opposition and i’ll still be in the stands cheering my team on. not because “i paid for this fucking seat!” but because I LOVE HOCKEY.
in 49 seconds the penguins will have lost game 1 of round 1.
and the stars @ canucks will begin… i look forward to seeing if marty turco can keep his “eliminated in the 1st round” streak going, lol.
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