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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Completely Biased Guide to Who Will Win the Stanley Cup

            Well, with Round 2 of the NHL playoffs underway, teams are fighting for their chance at the finals and fans are all beginning to say those words they’ve wondered since the beginning of the season: “Will this be the year?” And the answer is yes! Well…for one of you. Alright, that might not be the response you wanted, but you all know that your team is going to win and bring Lord Stanley home. And you’ve given lots of reasons why this is the year and stats don’t matter – unless they do – and I’ve taken the liberty to writing them down! So here it is! The “Completely Biased Guide to Who Will Win the Stanley Cup.”
           
Eastern Conference: Because we were the Original Six.

            Penguins:
                        Oh man, look at that Crosby, rocking that face mask and making hat tricks look easy! He was gone for a while but our captain has returned! It’s a blessing from the hockey gods! We dominated the Eastern Conference with all our talent, and we’re looking to get back into the finals after falling behind the past three years…Now if only Fleury could stop acting like Swiss cheese and be that 2009 Stanley Cup champ we remember.

            Bruins:
                        Someone poked the bear last season and we’re looking for revenge this year. Too bad someone already took out the Canucks for us, but there’s still some mauling to be had. We have a giant! We have a goalie killer! And we have a midget that’s the center of all hatred in the East! Ahhh, we thrive in this hatred! Let our young blue line grow into the demons we want them to be. And give us back the Cup while you’re at it! The Boston Strong deserve their names re-written on Lord Stanley!

            Rangers:
                        Oh please just give us the Cup before Tortorella murders every player on the team in a fit of rage. Jeez, we can hear his aneurysm bursting from here! Oh hockey gods please save us! The King, and all his handsomeness, doesn’t deserve to die like this! Oh god!! The horror!! The American colors are under the influence of Soviet fury! S.O.T.: Save Our Team!

            Senators:
                        “Pesky is so sexy” is our new catch phrase! Pesky, pesky, pesky Sens. Down but not out, we came back from injuries on our top players and still made the playoffs! Now they’re all back and we’re sure to dominate! Anderson – down a tooth – is making more saves than a lifeguard, Karlsson’s flow is keep the team going, and Spezza’s laugh has finally returned to the locker room! Feel the joy! This is definitely our year, and our peskiness isn’t going to go away without the Cup.

Western Conference: Because we all love that largely ignored part of the NHL.

            Blackhawks:
                        Oh c’mon! We’re a sure winner of the Cup this year! I mean, look at our point streak at the start of the season! That broke records! Lockout? What lockout? We came into this half-season and decided to take back control to make up for the past two year blunders. We’re the top team in the league and we plan to keep it that way! Our kids have grown up and they’re thirsty for more…beer out of the Cup that is – yes Kaner, I’m looking at you. Lord Stanley is waiting to come back to Chicago and feel the breeze!

            Kings:
                        The Stanley Cup Champs are looking for a repeat! We didn’t have it for years and just want to bask in the glory of back-to-back wins! Look, our name is the KINGS! We’re destined to win it again! C’mon we’ll treat Stanley well, and take full liberty of the chirping rights it gives us – seriously, check out our Twitter. Besides, Brown needs to check out his teeth in that mirror…man he really needs to floss.

            Sharks:
                        It’s a feed frenzy for glory! Swept the hated Canucks and we’re hungry for more blood. I hear metal tastes like blood, and that just gives us more reason to sink our teeth into the finals! We haven’t had a taste yet, but we’re sniffing out Mr. Stanley, and our offense is going to find him as quickly as they find the net!

            Red Wings:
                        The home of legends is looking to restore their former glory! We may have barely sneaked into the playoffs, but none of that matters anymore. Our playoff streak is older than half the teams in our Conference! And with all those playoff entrances, we’re sure to win the Cup again this year! Let’s show those kids who’s boss and bring back Stanley for our new Captain so everyone can apologize for doubting him earlier this season. Because it’s the Cup, and because we’re Hockey Town.


It’s going to be a fight to the finish and no one’s giving up yet. While some teams look for a repeat of history, or even a repeat of last year, others are looking for their first taste of glory. In hockey we all know, it’s not over until it’s over, so don’t you count anyone out yet. Anything’s possible, and everyone’s looking for bragging rights. 

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