Thendepression set in. It’s all over until October, well, September when camp opens. Congratulations to the 2007 Champs, the Anaheim Ducks. I like this club for a couple of reasons. One being they honor the military history of the area by having various colors of the armed services on their uniforms. Notice the red stripe on the pants? Same blood stripe on the USMC Dress Blues. I dig it. Secondly, I like the Ducks because they love to fight in the regular season. Brian Burke gets my vote for GM of the year.
I thought the final series was a good one. All of the games, with the exception of the last one, were entertaining and there was a lot of emotion, and skill. I can’t believe there were no fights though. Back in the old days, no way Pronger gets away with the elbow on Dean McAmmond. If he tried that 10 years ago, Brain McGratton would have killed him. This day and age, McGratton doesn’t even dress. That is a discussion for another day. I have some notes on the series.
The Senators were a beaten bunch. They came out in game 5 totally flat, and despite a period of time in the second period when they controlled play, they were awful. They looked like a team that had already accepted the fact they were going to lose.
Jason Spezza is a baby. He needs to learn to play more of a team game. Sure he is a pure sniper, and a gifted goal scorer, but he is selfish, and needs to grow up.
Ryan Getzlaf is my Conn Smythe winner. S. Nieds was a weird choice I thought. This was a big coming out party for Getzy, and Andy McDonald too. Like I said abut Getzlaf. I saw him in the A last year and he was atrocious. He’s really picked up his game, and will soon be one of the best in the NHL.
The NHL is in trouble. From the horse racing incident to the fact about 5 people were watching the finals, not including, me and Killer, this league needs a shot in the arm. A resurgence like they had in the expansion era of the ‘90’s would be nice. To do that, they need to make some changes in the game I feel. I personally thought the playoffs were great, but I still think the game needs work.
I am depressed I only have baseball for the next couple of months. This sucks. See you in September.
the new hockey-jerseys are coming next season right?
Yes indeed. I do not dig them.
They are terrible, like jorts and cargo pants. Huh Killer?
Great fuckin year boys, you really did a bang up job with the site.
Go Fuckin SOX, see you in world series and then it is time to lace up the razors and drop the mitts
Chris, I have never seen the ducks play. (never bothered, you might be pretty close with your guesstomation of five others watching the finals besides you and Killer.) but I will take notice of the BLOOD STRIPE on their uniform. Cool piece of trivia. Also, I will be starting in A different summer league next month as my work schedule caused me to ditch the most recent one. So when I load all my goalie shit onto my cycle, I will have the wife snap A photo of this phenomonon so that you too can laugh at me. It is A sight to see!
KEEP KICKING ASS!
RT, We improvise, adapt, and overcome. Nice work getting the pads on the bike. I am going to try to get a new post up tonight.
RT – I saw 2 guys yesterday on a Motorcycle with a side car attached. The 2 guys were on the bike and there hockey equipment was loaded into the sidecar! It was f-n hilarious.
Iron Mike Keenan back in the NHL. Looks like Calgary is hiring him. 3:30 press conference.
Another big signing by the B’s….Alberts? He stinks.
Two guys on A bike with A loaded sidecar is funny, two guys on A bike with an empty sidecar would be…. well, you know.
K Special, I think you are dead wrong about Alberts. I think he is going to be a very good defenseman. He makes a lot of mistakes, but he is young and tough.
I do not like defense men that make “alot of mistakes”. That cost you games. He is not very good.
I totally disagree. Let me clarify. He makes a lot of mistakes that all young players make. Over playing the puck, things like that. I think he is doing it less and less, and is probably Boston’s best defenceman.