Everyone knows how seriously and passionately Canadians take their hockey, so it came as to surprise to me to hear that Canucks’ fans took to rioting last night following the game. Read about it here on CNN.
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Vancouver Does Not Take Loss Well; Rioting Begins
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Boston Bruins are the 2011 Stanley Cup Champs
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If you want to know what team I’m rooting for in the Stanley Cup Finals, there are three steps to take:
- If the Rangers are in the finals, I’ll root for them
- If the Penguins are in the finals, I’ll root against them
- I’ll root for whatever Eastern Conference team is in
That being said, this year I was rooting for Boston to pull a victory from Vancouver, and they eventually did in what ended up being a blowout Game 7. If you looked at the past games of the series, it was easy to say that the Canucks should have had this one, and even I assumed that Luongo would lead them to victory. But it was not to be as Tim Thomas blanked Vancouver and proved to be unstoppable tonight, allowing the Bruins to win Game 7 with a score of 4-0. Thomas was also awarded the Conn Smythe trophy, making him the series MVP.
My biggest complaint of the night of course had to deal with unruly Canadian fans. As has happened before, once the Cup was presented to Chara the trash started flying from the stands. Real classy…
And with this being said, it’s off to bed. I have to be up in about three hours for work.
The Rangers Barely Earn Their Playoff Pass
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The Rangers 5-2 victory over the Devils today wasn’t enough to earn them the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs…they needed the Hurricanes to lose as well. Luckily, Carolina fell to Tampa Bay 6-2, which dropped them just behind the Rangers, thus allowing the Blue Shirts to advance to the playoffs.
It won’t be an easy first round however, as the eighth seed Rangers will be facing the first seed Washington Capitals starting next week. I still don’t know if the team is ready for a Stanley Cup, but I’m just happy they made it to the playoffs. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Book Review: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly New York Rangers
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I’ve been a New York Rangers fan ever since I really got into hockey about eight or nine years ago. The funny thing was that growing up on Long Island, we went to several games at the Coliseum to root on the Islanders. So you would think that I would be into the Islanders when I started watching hockey. For whatever reason, I didn’t. I remember trying…the first time I put a hockey game on, I watched the Islanders. For whatever reason, something made me turn on the Rangers the next time, and I don’t know if it was the team in general, their play, or simply their uniforms…something captivated me and I was suddenly a Rangers fan. But I digress.
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly New York Rangers is a book written by Steve Zipay, a Rangers fan who covers the team for Newsday. Rather than an extensive biography of the team, the book is made up of snippits of Zipay’s fondest memories and stories of the team. This makes it a very easy read, as the chapters are broken down quite nicely, and he only dedicates a couple of paragraphs (or less) to each topic. The book does indeed cover most of the team’s history, from the formation in 1926 to the 2007-2008 season, which is when the book was published. Read More
Another Year, Another S(t)uper Bowl
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I dissed the Super Bowl last year, and I wish I had some interesting things to say about it this year, but I don’t. My Dad got his heart crushed two weeks ago as the Jets lost the game that would have sent them to the Super Bowl. Other than that, I don’t care about the game. The only reason I know which teams are in it is because the Weather Channel keeps giving reports from Dallas, so I happen to see them talk about the game while I’m waiting to check out the local weather.
I still stand by everything I said last year. The Stuper Bowl is still lame, the NFL is lame, American football is lame…everything about the pigskin is lame, lame, lame. Well, not everything…I would go to a Super Bowl party, but only if there were plenty of wings and ribs!
Hey America, screw the Super Bowl! Wait four months and then watch a REAL sports competition…THE STANLEY CUP!!!
Chicago Blackhawks are the 2010 Stanley Cup Champs
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Being in Florida on my honeymoon didn’t stop me from catching most of Game Six of the Stanley Cup finals, which ended up being the final game. I was very happy to be able to watch the last game and the Cup presentation, and was also pleased that Chicago won. The team has a lot of great young talent, and it was great to see these guys get acknowledged finally. Guys like Crosby, Ovechkin, Stamos, and others kind of outshine the greats on this team, mainly Johnathan Toews and Patrick Kane. I was also happy to see Hossa finally hoist the Cup. He’s been after it for so long, and he has been to the finals a couple of times, but never won.
So this season is over. Next season is going to be the big one, and, as I already predicted, the Rangers will win it all, thanks to the “Call of Staal.”
Stanley Cup Schedule Finalized…I’ll be Missing Most of It
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It’s official now…the 2009-2010 Stanley Cup Finals will be the Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. Now that they know who will be in it, the schedule is complete, and you can see it here. The first game starts this Friday, and the game 7 (if necessary) would be June 11.
Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be able to see any of the games due to the wedding and honeymoon, seeing how we will be down in Florida until the 12th. Even though the Rangers aren’t there, I still enjoy watching the Stanley Cup finals, and will miss it this year.
As for the team I’ll be silently rooting for, I think I’ll go with Chicago. Being a Rangers fan, I should have a pre-determined hatred for Phili, but I’m more busy hating on Pittsburgh…
Chicago Advances to Stanley Cup…Will They Face Phili?
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The Chicago Blackhawks completed their sweep of the San Jose Sharks yesterday, making them the Western Conference champs and allowing them to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. I’m glad to see them do it, and I’ve been hoping to see them in the finals since the playoffs first started.
The question that remains is “who will they face”? In the Eastern Conference, Phili and Montreal are still playing, but the Flyers are leading the Habs 3-1 in the series. The next game is tonight, meaning that Phili can end it with a win and advance to the Stanley Cup. I personally didn’t see Phili getting this far, and after Washington was eliminated early on, I was rooting for Montreal. I would like to see them win, but for them to bounce back and win three more games is asking a lot.
So yeah, I think it’s going to be Chicago and Phili, and the sooner the better. I want to get the Stanley Cup going already so I can watch a few of the games before I leave on the honeymoon!
Crosby Faces Shattered Dreams, His Season Over
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This year was finally the year that Cindy Crosby’s super ego was put in check, as the Montreal Canadians routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 to advance to the final round of the playoffs before the Stanley Cup. To make things even more delicious, the Penguins lost at the Mellon Arena, so not only did Crosby get a huge reality check at home, but so did all those ridiculous Crosby fans. Oh yeah, and Crosby finished the seven game series against Montreal with ONLY ONE GOAL! I’m sure he’s kicking himself for that one. Mr. Hockey indeed.
Crosby really needed this…he needed to see that he is not a hockey god, and that he is not unstoppable, and that he is not the greatest player in the NHL. I love the fact that his team lost, not because I necessarily hate the team, but because I hate him, the captain of the team. Man, I would love to see him right now, lying in bed with the lights off, trying to hide from the truth that he couldn’t make it to the end of the playoffs.
So the Rangers Season is at an End…
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It was a fantastic game. The Philadelphia Flyers played a tough, gritty game against the New York Rangers. The Flyers had a ton of shots on goal, kept the puck in the Rangers zone, and were successful in breaking up many of the Rangers plays. However, with all that offense, they were unable to get more than one goal past Ranger’s goalie Lundqvist, which allowed the Rangers to hold on until the shootout. I had complete faith in Lundqvist, but after 60 minutes of having to work his butt off to keep the puck out of his goal, he was exhausted, and not in top form. The Flyers were able to come out above the Rangers in the shootout, thus getting themselves the last open invite to the 2009-2010 playoffs while sending the Rangers packing.
It was a sad moment when that game ended. Lundqvist had played his heart out, and kept the team’s playoff dreams alive far longer than they should have. Unfortunately, just because you have an outstanding goalie, if you can’t get a few goals to give him some breathing room, then you are going to lose games, and that’s just what happened Sunday afternoon. As I sat in my living room shaking my head in disbelief, watching the Rangers leave the ice for the last time this season, I still couldn’t exactly wrap my head around it. They had played so well to get to where they were…a few weeks ago it looked impossible for them to get to the playoffs, and then last night they were so close they could taste it. However, they had pulled themselves together, and in their last ten games (including last night) they had gone 7-1-2, which is extremely great. It’s just a shame that it all had to end…
On a side note, I am not really as upset as I could have been, simply because the Rangers would have been in the eighth seed if they won, meaning they would have played the first seed, which is the Washington Capitals. Now I love the Rangers, and think Lundqvist is the best goalie in the league, but I don’t think the team they have now would have been successful in besting Washington in a best of seven series. Personally, my money is on Washington getting to the Stanley Cup finals, and I will be rooting for them the rest of the season. I just hope they have the chance to roll over the Penguins and their precious Crosby along the way…
The Rangers played a good season, and I can’t wait til October when the pre-season starts up again!
Top Reasons Why I Hate “Cindy” Crosby
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So I’ve never made it a secret that I hate Crosby, as I have complained about him in the past. However, after my last post about him winning the gold medal, I realized he never made my Shit List. Well, I just remedied that. So in writing that last post, I really had a blast finding awesome images on Crosby online, and I decided to devote this post to the various reasons I hate him. Mind you, some of these images will be repetitive from past posts, but most will be new.
- He’s a baby- probably my most-used pic of him. I just love his stupid little face as he is probably whining because someone just called him Cindy, or because someone pushed him a little too hard, and he skinned his widdle knee
But here is a new pic of him being a baby:
Canada Wins 2010 Olympic Hockey Gold Medal…Crosby’s Massive Ego Grows
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There were only 24 seconds remaining in the third period. Team Canada was in the lead by 2-1, and they were certain that victory had been achieved. Suddenly, to the shock of all, Zach Parise comes out and nets himself the tie-breaking goal, allowing the game to move into overtime. It was something out of a movie, with a team coming back with seconds to spare, and tying the game up so that there would be a chance to win in overtime. Unfortunately, this would have been a messed-up movie, because the evil antagonist prevailed. He’s the guy you love to hate, ugly, arrogant, egotistical, over-rated…it’s Baby Crosby. And he was the one who scored the game-winning goal for Canada, making him a national hero.
While I was obviously rooting for the U.S. team to win, I would not have been upset if it had been anyone else but Crosby who scored the winning goal. I have nothing against team Canada, and I will attest to the skills of all the players. It’s just that I hate Crosby, and the fact that he is the reason Canada won is why I am taking this so hard. Crosby didn’t need this to inflate his ego any more…I’m in shock that his head didn’t explode when they placed the gold medal around his ugly neck.
He’s been an over-rated player for years. Sure, he has some skills, but people who say he is “the best in the NHL” are sorely mistaken. Also, as the above picture states, he is a big baby. He is always complaining about how the other teams attack him. Of course they are…being the “superstar” that you are makes you a target. He’s also not beneath taking a ridiculously over-the-top fall and hamming it up just to get his team a measly two-minute power play. So take his “legend”, and add the fact that he was the youngest captain in the NHL, was the youngest captain to win a Stanley Cup, and now throw a gold medal into the mix, and you have yourself one hell of an egotistical moron. If the above doesn’t prove it, then this magazine article will:
And hey, if you don’t see it yet, at least this guy does:
I congratulate Canada for a great game, and a job well done. It was a really good game, and both teams were in excellent form. It’s just a shame that Canada owes more to its precious Baby Crosby than it did before today…
The S(t)uper Bowl
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So today is Super Bowl Sunday, and I for one dont give a crap. I dont like football at all. Heres some of the reasons:
- The game is too slow. There is a heck of a lot of down time, and it seems that there are waaaaaaaay too many commercial breaks.
- The NFL season is lame. These guys get together to play a 16-game season, usually playing only one game a week. That is just pathetic. Also, there is just one final game, which is cheap. If a particular player has an off-night, or if someone makes one bad mistake (player or ref), that could taint the game. A best-of series is far superior to a one-time game, but of course a team that plays only 16 games in 17 weeks cannot be expected to play in a best-of series.
- The NFL players are lazy. I will compare the NFL to the other three major sports in the US (NHL, NBA, and MLB.) In all three cases, hockey, basketball, and baseball players all play a heck of a lot more than football players do. What really irks me is that, for getting so little game time, they get paid a heck of a lot more than NBA and NHL players. Now, of course I understand its all about supply and demand, and that football brings in a hell of a lot more cash than hockey and basketball, but its still something I think is ridiculous.
- People watch the Super Bowl because they “have to.” They act as if its the American pasttime, and that if you dont watch it, you are a terrorist. People who never watch more than five seconds of the regular season will be picking front-running with a team, and will go nuts if that team wins. However, their celebration is no more than a facade, made to impress actual football fans.
- There is way too much gambling associated with the NFL. At one of my part time jobs, a bunch of the guys would professionally gamble on games. They were waiters, and all their tips went to their bets. If they lost, they would be pissed as hell for a week, and quite unpleasant. Also, all too often I would have to get one or more of them from the back when their “associates” would come in to collect. Now I know its their fault for doing that in the first place, but I never met anyone who would place bets on hockey or baseball games.
Big Change for Rangers
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So with the free agency/trading starting up, the Rangers were pretty quick to trade Scott Gomez off for a few players.
But whats nice is that they picked up Marian Gaborik from the Minnesota Wild, who is a very good player, and is hopefully fully rested from his recent surgery. Hopefully he is what we need to snag the Cup next season.
Rangers Will Win It Thanks to the “Call of Staal”
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So one good thing came from Pittsburgh winning the Cup…it goes to prove that the Rangers will be winning the Cup within the next three years. Why do I make such a prediction? Let’s just say its the “Call of Staal.”
In 2005-2006 the Carolina Hurricanes won the Cup. One of their key players is Eric Staal, the eldest (and most skilled) Staal brother.
This year, in 2008-2009 the Pens won. Jordan Staal is one of their key players as well, and is the second-eldest son.
The third-eldest son also plays in the NHL. Marc Staal plays for who else, but the New York Rangers.
So given this information, I believe there is a direct correlation between the Staals and the Stanley Cup. Seeing how there was a three-season between Eric and Jordan receiving the Cup, I believe there will be another three-year gap, after which Marc’s team will be snagging the Cup. So long as the Rangers hold onto Marc (which they should since he is a very solid defenseman), the boys in blue will be bringing the Cup home to NY in 2012. Good stuff.
The Stanley Cup Chumps
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So Pittsburgh won the Cup. They beat Detroit in seven games. The hockey season is officially at an end, and I can now begin to re-root for the Rangers for the 2009-2010 season.
It was a great game, no doubt. Detroit should have won, and they had a lot of great shots and scoring opportunities. But the reason the Pens won wasnt because Crosby is so awesome (which hes not), but because Fleury happened to be on fire last night. Ive seen it in many games, where for some reason, the goalie for that night is on fire, as if he is being guided by the Force, and is untouchable. Thats how Fleury was last night…unstoppable. Sad, but I give him credit. I dont give Crosby a shit, but I respect Fleury, and I’ll say he won it for the team.
So the Pens are the champs this year, and Crosby has yet another bout of air with which to inflate himself. I saw a commerical during the game, comparing Crosby to Mario Lemuix. Not for nothing, but I think its just a little too soon to be making that comparisson. Just ridiculous.
