At least it wasn't Eager who had the series winning goal.

Really though, The Pronger should have won the Conn Smythe...except for those last two stinkers....

See folks, here is where having two teams comes in handy. Though I was happy that the Flyers were in the Final, I wasn't completely emotionally invested. That decreased emotional investment has saved me from a lot of pain this morning! Bummed that they lost, but not heartbroken. Yay me and my messed up fandom.

Seeing the Pens lose this year honestly made me happier than anything else that happened after that! Seeing the Pens win the Cup last year, and seeing Sidney woohoo with the Cup made me more sick to my stomach than seeing the Hawks hoist the Cup in our barn. I know that makes me a bad Flyers fan, but I can probably live with that.

I don't know what to say.

I'm in shock for sure. Having been a fan for such a short time (in hockey years) tonight was something I never thought I'd see.

A few notes (cmon, you didn't expect a glowing review, did you?):

What in the fuck is wrong with fucking Coburn? From where I was sitting, he couldn't keep the puck on his stick, turned it over five billion times, and couldn't clear the zone. He was the worst part of the game, and made it difficult for me to enjoy the game when I saw him on the ice.

The Richie SH goal was the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

Claude Giroux can not be taken off the puck.

I was stunned when Richie grabbed the trophy. But I guess it's all good. This team seems unjinxable.

They now make Michael Leighton t-shirts, bitches.

Flyers are going to get dismantled by the Hawks.

What the fuck is wrong with fucking Coburn?

The Habs fan in me felt really bad for the Habs after the empty net goal when the Habs just stayed down on the ice. They knew their goose was cooked.

Um, I'm sure there is more but I'm not exactly coherent right now!

it's just one game, alright?

And a game I didn't even get to watch. I mean sure, 6-0 sounds good, but what do I know? Were the Flyers really good or were the Habs really bad? I gotta start getting out of work earlier so I can see these games....

Oh shit.

Well this is an unfortunate turn of events for me. Habs beat the Pens and advance to conference final. I didn't think there was any way in hell that the Flyers would make it past the Broons. Yeah, I'm ye of little faith.

So for those of you who may be wondering, I will in fact be rooting for the Flyers, although I wish no ill will towards the Habs (at this point at least). If Kovalev was still a Hab, it might be a different story, but he's not, so I have to go with my two true loves, Leighton and The Pronger.

Gonna be a rough week.

Also, I forgot about this...

This picture doesn't really do the card justice. A magnificent specimen. One of my Christmas presents.....

"That's not good enough"

Even though I was hypnotized by The Pronger's arm throughout this interview, I heard his message loud and clear. Let's hope others heard it too.

Return of the Mack

Don't I look stupid in this jersey? And what on earth is wrong with my hair?!?

Yes indeed, I'm going to the game tonight. And Kovalev will be there. That's all we need to know.

Questions for tonight's game:
*How many times will Kovalev lose his helmet?
*How many margaritas will I have?
*Who do I love more, Kovalev or The Pronger?
*Will JVR and Tiny Briere return to the lineup, only to be re-injured moments later?
*What happened to Clockwork Flyers? Where did the blog go?!?!

Home Opener Eve

This blog is not funny. Pick a team.

I don't know if I'm going to be able to sleep tonight! I took the day off of work because lord knows I wouldn't be able to concentrate. (That, and going to a game straight after work smelling like cheese really stinks...)

Tomorrow, I will be in the second row of section 106 to watch the Flyers take on Ovechkin. My plan originally was to shoot warmups from my sweet seats in 106, but after all those Pronger teasers on Versus tonight, I think I'm in the mood for some swooning. I'm thinking I'll try for my old seats over in 119 so I can get a swoonful look at The Pronger. And what was up with The Pronger's ensemble? Striped suit, plaid-ish shirt, paisley tie? Yes please.

See you back here tomorrow after the game.