Right now I would like to thank the Chicago Blackhawks for doing something the Devils, Habs, and most painfully, the Bruins could not do: close out and finish off the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia's elimination is long overdue, as the Bruins should have swept them but lost in seven games. They got lucky, the Bruins got hurt, the Bruins forgot how to play, and the rest is history. Without David Krejci, Boston's offense was seriously compromised in that series. The Flyers looked good against Montreal as well, but the Habs were another team that got farther than anyone anticipated. It is also good for Chicago. As a Boston fan, it is easy to sympathize with Chicago fans. They get overshadowed by New York (so does Philly but they are more obnoxious than Boston or Chicago) and they go long periods of time without winning (this is their first Stanley Cup in 49 years, They have not won a Super Bowl in 24 years and they are still waiting on the Cubs) but they keep on cheering. As the Bruins are going on 38 years without a title, it is refreshing to see a team other than Detroit, Pittsburgh, or Montreal win one. For the rest of us, we wait for the draft (Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin will be coming to Boston), hope the Celtics can even things up with LA, hope the Red Sox can catch up to New York and Tampa, and start counting down the days until football starts. With hockey and basketball winding up and my summer job at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation starting soon, this will probably be my last sports related post for quite some time.
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