posted on June 9, 2001 01:32:17 PM new
I am, since I absolutly hate Roy and the Avs! Marty's gonna have to close it up for tonight, though. Too many softies in Game 6.
Personally, this is a tough series for me, being a Stars fan. But hey, my boys were tired and needed a rest.
Good to see another hockey fan here, even if you are a NJ fan! I can't believe there's only one game left this season. (Hurry up, September!!!)Ought to be an interesting summer with all the free agents, don't ya' think?
posted on June 9, 2001 08:45:44 PM new
I have to say, having been a Bruins fan when Ray Bourque played for them, I am so happy that this man who is 40 and has played for 22 years finally was in on a Stanley Cup Win.
This will probably be his last year and I am really happy for him.
The Devils played a great game the whole series was really exciting.
posted on June 9, 2001 08:48:55 PM new
I knew after the first point AVS made the Devils were going to lose. I don't know what game they were playing, but they weren't playing hockey out there tonight! Oh well, there's always next year!!
posted on June 9, 2001 10:04:51 PM new
I did get misty eyed, watching Bourque raise the Cup. It was a very classy move by Sakic, letting Ray be the first to skate it. It's been a heck of a season...congrats to the Avs and their fans! And a heck of an effort by the Devils.
Like you said chrisue...there's always next year. Of course, it's gonna be the year of the Stars!!!!
tinker- where in the South are you? The Stars were the first team to bring the Cup south of the Mason-Dixon line, in 1999.
Connie
...Friends don't let friends watch hockey alone...
posted on June 9, 2001 10:30:58 PM new
Congrats to Colorado for winning and the Devils for playing the good fight.
Next year Lord Stanley's cup is going to stay North of the Border in the land where it was forged.......
I heard a bit a trivia about the Stanley Cup---that for 24 hours the winning team can take and do (within reason) anything they want with the cup....one team member had their new baby daughter baptised in it.
posted on June 9, 2001 11:10:28 PM new
Ya know, Zazzie..if the Cup isn't in Dallas, I do wish for it to go to Canada. The Maple Leafs are my second favorite team (gotta love Domi and Cujo!), and there are quite a few ex-Montreal Canadiens on the Stars. In fact, our GM is Hall of Famer defenseman for the Canadiens, Bob Gainey. Plus, the great Carbo. I hate what is happening to hockey in Canada. I wish the government would support it more, being as it has been a part of the national life there for so many generations. (It is said that Canada's biggest exports are maple syrup and hockey players!) I know some ex-Canadiens (Patrick Roy) are thinking about going back to Montreal to play for a year or so, to try and help boost the teams income and attendence.
My dream is to get to Toronto, and see the Hall of Fame, then to Montreal to see the old Forum. I hope the league and the government can come up with some solution to save the remaining teams. For those of you who haven't heard about this, it would be like all our baseball teams going to Canada or Japan. Imagine, the Yankees being owned by a Japanese coporation. Even though it's just sports, and there are certainly bigger issues, losing your national pasttime can suck the heart out of a culture.
Connie
...Friends don't let friends watch hockey alone...
edited to add...It's true about the Cup spending a day with each player. There's a book out called "What's the Stanley Cup doing in Lemeuix's swimming pool?" It's hilarious! It's been swimming, had babies baptized in it (I love that one!), been on rollercoasters, and the Pantera incident...It's the only trophy in pro sports that belongs to the sport, not the teams. You get to borrow it for a year, and then you have to try to earn it again.
Thanks for talking hockey with me tonight! Enjoyed it. Now, normal conversations...at least till September!!!
[ edited by ConnieM on Jun 9, 2001 11:16 PM ]
posted on June 10, 2001 10:21:07 AM new
I'm actually really glad to see the surge in popularity in Hockey in the USA, it will keep the sport growing and alive. The story about Hockey Players being the biggest export from Canada is an old one--I remember it being told when I was watching the Original 6 teams--with Gordie Howe in Detriot and Bobby Hull in Chicago
The Canadian $$ has a lot to do with the problems of finances.
So here are my predictions
Blue Jays or Expos---World Series 2000
(though I love the Mariners)
Leafs or Canadiens--Stanley Cup
Raptors--NBA Basketball Championship
Now wouldn't that frost the Yanks
"REAL" Hockey is alive and well in Canada with the kids and grown-ups who play the sport either just for fun or in leagues at the local rinks. It is absolutely impossible to book any rink time because of the all the 'amateur' games being played ---some rinks don't even close down at night to accomodate the demand.
[ edited by Zazzie on Jun 10, 2001 10:28 AM ]
posted on June 10, 2001 10:52:29 AM new
Enough with hockey in June. It's a winter sport, always has been. When I was growing up, the Stanley Cup playoffs ended about the first week of May. Extending the season into summer dilutes the whole thing somehow.
I can't believe there's only one game left this season. (Hurry up, September!!!)Ought to be an interesting summer with all the free agents, don't ya' think?