I don’t
really know much about hockey. The only time I found it interesting was when I
watched those Mighty Ducks flicks or
when I saw an old school hockey show with Wayne
Gretzky battling it out against Mario
Lemieux.
However,
when I was watching UFC 131, I heard
a bunch of Vancouver fans churned out
boos at the sight of Boston native Kenny
Florian. I am a fan of Florian (I am going to say that I am a fan of every UFC
fighter produced in the first Ultimate
Fighter season) but I really wondered why the people of Vancouver jeered
Ken-Flo loudly.
And
then it hit me...
It’s the
Stanley Cup.
The Boston Bruins finished off a 39-year
title drought by defeated the Vancouver
Canucks in Game 7 on the road, 4 to nil. Brad Marchand and Patrice
Bergeron, two names I now know scored two goals apiece to fashion out their
first title since 1972. This is the
franchise’s sixth Stanley Cup since their
entry to the National Hockey League
in 1924.
The
series was hard fought with the Canucks winning the home games (1, 2, and 5) as did the Bruins (3, 4, and 6). However the trend broke
when Boston became the hungrier squad and unleashed a 3-0 deficit in the first
forty minutes of play.
Goalie Tim Thomas (no relation to the former NBA
star) was named the Conn Smythe Trophy
winner for stopping 37 shots to
seal the victory for the Bruins.
The
Canucks will have to wait for another year to break their 41-year curse. I don’t
know if there are any Lebron James’
clones in the Vancouver dugout but losing a Game 7 like that... at home is one
of the worst things that can ever happen to a franchise.
Congratulations
to the Boston Bruins!
Hopefully
someone will send me a replica of their jersey!
Game
over!
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