That would be the Stanley Cup Final... Game One to be played in Chicago. The experts are almost evenly split when it comes to predicting the outcome. As for me? Not so much. I'll go on the record as predicting a Bruins win in six, mainly coz defense will trump offense, every time. You only have to look at the Broons' last series to realize what that really means. But Game One? I predict the 'Hawks will take the first one and I'm not alone. Check this out:
That's from ESPN.com and you can register yer vote here. If'n ya wanna.
And now it's out to the verandah to bask in 100 degree heat and knock back a couple o' Hefeweizens before the festivities begin. It's gonna be a great evening, methinks.
That's from ESPN.com and you can register yer vote here. If'n ya wanna.
And now it's out to the verandah to bask in 100 degree heat and knock back a couple o' Hefeweizens before the festivities begin. It's gonna be a great evening, methinks.
Just curious: are you a "I hope Chicago wins it all, so it doesn't feel so bad to get eliminated by them" guy, or a "I hope the Blackhawks all catch face-AIDS and then spontaneously combust" guy?
ReplyDeleteMOST definitely the latter. I'd like to see Seabrook sodomized by a big black bear at center ice in TD Garden after a sweep, too. But we can't have EVERYTHING, now, can we?
DeleteBuck, Buck, Buck. Stats say the team that wins the first game of the series wins the series 77% of the time, so here's hopin,' cause U IZ RITE about the Bruins' defense.
ReplyDeleteHawks WIN!!! DOUBLE DEFLECTION! "Better to be lucky than good!"
ReplyDeleteIn games like this the loser often folds psychologically. Biggest example i ever saw was in 1958 NAIA Tennis Championships when Reginald Bennett (England, Pan American College) beat Pedro Bueno (Brazil, Lamar Tech & Wimbleton Champion Maria Bueno''s brother)) 32-30, 6-0
in straight sets in the semis. You just knew that after it dragged on, whoever one the first set would win the match.
"Better to be lucky than good!"
DeleteThey were THAT. And it's not the first time in these playoffs, either. One game of seven.
* "won" the first set. I'm as tired as those guys on the ice--LOTS of players' legs going out from under them slipping on first step in those overtimes..
ReplyDeleteLosing in Triple OT is like buying a girl drinks all night and then she goes home with the other guy...
ReplyDeleteGood analogy, Jim. I tend to think it's worse than that, though. But like I said: it's just one game. Ya can't win 'em all, even tho it would be nice to do so.
Delete"sodomized by a big black bear". Sheesh, to think I only prayed for the team plane to burst into flames after the Kings series....
ReplyDeleteI am sure *hitcago has some re deeming qualities, However, I am totally unaware of them.
I am sure *hitcago has some re deeming qualities
DeleteWell, we know they're lucky, right?