whether you love hockey, like it a little bit or were just a casual observer monday night, you saw one of the greatest games in chicago history. i can tell you from years of watching playoff hockey that when the home team takes the lead with seven minutes to play, it's almost always over..............until this year. the CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS, time & again, reached deep into their hearts and souls and pulled games from the abyss of defeat and turned them into heart pounding victories.
think i'm overextending the hyperbole a bit? read on. after dismissing minnesota in five games, the hawks fell behind three games to one in the detroit series before winning three in a row, including three third period goals in game 6 and then overcoming a horrible call by the referee in game 7 which costs them the game winner with 1:49 to play in regulation but prevailing in overtime as BRENT SEABROOK pounded home the series clincher. more???
how about coming from behind TWICE in game 4 in los angeles to win the game before going double overtime in chicago before PATRICK KANE beat L.A. after the kings stunned the united center when they scored with just 9 seconds remaining in regulation to force extra time.
catch your breath? now throw in THREE overtime games in the finals PLUS two goals in 17 freaking seconds with a minute left to play to win the cup.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!
did you see the throng of people in wrigleyville following the game? it upset a lot of local residents because apparently, there's NEVER been any type of championship celebration in THAT neighborhood over the past hundred years.
MVP of the playoffs was PATRICK KANE. my vote went to COREY CRAWFORD because the award is for the entire 8 weeks of playoffs, not just the finals. but i'm good with kane too.
BRYAN BICKELL had to go for a hearing test recently because the sound of a cash register kept blasting in his ear every time he scored a goal in the playoffs.
KA-CHING! KA-CHING! guess who's a free agent july 1st?
the sad part of winning is that you always have to say good-bye to certain players: RAY EMORY, JAMAL MAYERS, MICHAEL HANDZUS, VIKTOR STALBERG, BRANDON BOLLIG and MICHAL ROZSIVAL have probably worn the blackhawk sweater for the last time. and maybe bryan bickell if the club doesn't pony up with a big contract.
ok, that's it for a while. the hawks are the champs, the cubs & sox are toast, the bulls are resting in the pasture and the bears are still hibernating. talk to you after the all-star break.
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