Well the stupid Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup Champions and the NHL, Gary Bettman, and Hulk Hogan can kiss my ass. The whole game has been killed by the American “product”(1) and the need to force hockey on people overwhelmed by sports entertainment. The offciating was horrendous not only on calls against the Flames but the Lightning as well. It was a joke. If you have any doubts just look for Hulk Hogan in the team picture around the Stanley Cup…nuff said. Hats off to Lecavalier who I thought was awesome out there in every game and Iginla for carrying the Flames not only in the playoffs but all season as well.
Big thanks to Shan who is the best playoff girlfriend ever (reason #2354). She was prepared to watch hockey every night for the past couple months and never once even pretended to change the channel. Sometimes I thought she might be more into it than I was because of how much she was yelling at the TV. There was one game where you could clearly hear one of the TB players yell “DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT FERRENCE, I’LL F**K YOU UP!” This became Shan’s trademark saying everytime the announcer mentioned the name Ferrence. It was hilarious. On nights when she had to work she would call me when Leafs scored. I would pick up the phone and all she would say is “SCORES.” After game seven I called home to see if she saw the final and she was in tears on the phone. I don’t think she really wants me to write about this because she is undercover or something. Girls like this you only hear about. Girls like this you take to Vegas.
Puncher’s birthday this weekend. I think there will be some bowling and bar-ing involved.
(1) – Same thing this year. Carolina wins the cup and I could care less. Didn’t even watch.