My most favorite hated team wins the Stanley Cup

I used to like the Blackhawks.  After all, I was born in Dupage County Hospital.

I used to like the Bruins.  After all, my father is from Boston.

Then the Blackhawks exhibited a complete lack of class by roughing up Canuck players before, during, and after the whistle in consecutive seasons, abetted by the referees of the National Hockey League, who put away their whistles for the entire playoffs.  The rules that applied all season long ceased to apply during the playoffs.

A year later the Bruins did the same things during the Cup finals, again with the complete cooperation of the league and its officials.  Skating by a player and punching him in the stomach became the norm, rather than a penalize-able offense. 

So I stopped cheering for both the Blackhawks and the Bruins, instead actively rooting against them.  Caused a bit of a quandary when both teams went to the Stanley Cup finals this year.  Decided that I just couldn't, in good conscience, cheer for the Bruins at all, so held my breath and hoped that the Blackhawks would win.

Yay!  That's about all the enthusiasm I can muster.  The Bruins didn't win another Stanley Cup.  And since I don't have TV I didn't see any of it, although from the game summaries I read, seemed like a good series.

Edit: Realized the my title was backwards.

Would you believe ... HOCKEY?

Pictures taken from my front row seats last night.  Unfortunately the Canucks are now 0 - 2, but it's early in the season so I'm not freaked out yet.

Would you believe... HOCKEY?

With the NFL playoffs being over I am now getting pumped for Canucks hockey.  I thought Seattle did pretty good for a really young team and a rookie QB so I'm up for next year.  Now, though, it's time for HOCKEY!

http://canuckshockeyblog.com/?p=11197

#hockeyisback

A little over half a season.  48 games is what they are saying.   I can live with it.  Better than nothing.

A couple fun links:

hockeywilderness.com Boycotting without boycotting

Yahoo Sports Blog: hockey roundup

Canucks: The old schedule would have them opening at home to the Ducks, but I've heard that there may be some schedule adjustments (almost have to be, don't there?).

How about the Canucks hockey blog?

This Thanksgiving, Show You Care

Thanks to Small Dead Animals for this link.

Hmm.  I wonder if I should have mentioned that this is satire and not a boring video about actually caring.