In Which I Name The Series Which Shall Not Be Named
Posted by TFG on 17th May 2008
Because any jinx I could muster would be a gnat on an elephant’s butt at this point.
My beloved Stars are in Motown for Game 5, being down 3-1 in the series, and facing elimination for the second game in a row. In a nutshell, the Stars will probably have to play their best game of the season to defeat the hated Red Wings at the Joe today at 12:30pm. Mere fans such as myself are grasping at lucky straws and rationalizing the super-slim chances of a win (game win, not a series win) with such silliness as, this is the first day game of the series and so the Wings might be put off their game from being forced to hold Bible study earlier in the morning.
As Charles puts it, “Damn, most of the time it looked like the were on a power play at even strength.” Yes, it does. No matter where Stars put the puck, there are always at least two Detroiters checking at it. Detroit passes are laser-true, and their sticks have top-secret rubber magnetics built in. Two Red Wings can fly down the ice utterly unmolested by five Stars. I read stories about Chris Osgood’s wonderful play, but frankly, he hasn’t had to be wonderful. Serviceable is doing just fine, because the guys in front of him are the most talented team I’ve ever watched. Of course, I haven’t watched a lot of hockey, not like a Canuck or a square-head Minnesotan, but I’ve been a pretty good fan for many years, as good a fan as you can be in hot, dusty old Texas. And really, the Red Wings are spanking everything that moves, and spanking them hard. If the Stars fail to post only the third 0-3 comeback in NHL history, I will still be watching the Stanley Cup series, simply to see the carnage.
So - Go Stars Go. Make them put their squids back in the freezer for some other day, and make them come back to hot, dusty old Texas one more time. Because if you can do that, well, anything can happen, you know.
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