Posted by Hockey Curmudgeon
And here all this time I was thinking the Super Bowl was a Steak n' Shake platter honoring Keith Tkachuk. Week 17:
Monday: Detroit over New York Rangers. Let's all cry a melancholy tear as Brendan Shanahan faces his old teammates. He left Detroit to live in New York for $4 mil? Oh, the suffering. Real result: Detroit 4, New York Rangers 3
Tuesday: Toronto over St. Louis. I've lived in both cities. So has John Ferguson. Whose fault is it that both teams stink? Real result: Toronto 2, St. Louis 1
Wednesday: Buffalo over Ottawa. After playing the flashy Thrashers, the Sabres will feel like they have jets on their boots. Real result: Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2
Thursday: Atlanta over Colorado. After playing the flashy Sabres, the Thrashers will feel like they have jets on their boots. (See what I did there?) Real result: Atlanta 6, Avalanche 3
Saturday: Carolina over Minnesota. Two teams, fighting the odds, struggling to make the playoffs in their respective conferences. Two teams, representing states, not cities. Two teams, wearing truly disrespectful jerseys. Real result: Minnesota 5, Carolina 4
Saturday: Phoenix over Florida. If a team wins a game in a swamp and no one is there to see it, does it still make expansion there a sound decision? Real result: Florida 5, Phoenix 2
Running record: 50-54.
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