Well, it's the morning after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. I'm a bit sad, but mostly I'm just impressed. Really, no matter how diehard a fan you are, who would have predicted we would have made it so far? The Edmonton Oilers were the eighth seed team in the Western Conference. I remember the talk about whether or not they'd even make the playoffs. Then that eighth seed spot meant we were facing the Detroit Red Wings, their 124 points to our 95. But somehow they pulled it together and pulled it off, making the Oilers the only eighth place team to get so far. To all the players, especially Fernando Pisani, Chris Pronger, Ryan Smyth, Dwayne Roloson, and Jussi Markkanen, thank you for giving us a ride to remember.
As for Fernando - I had to work both game 6 and 7. But it turned out to be quite fun as my coworkers keep singing a version of Abba's Fernando but keep using Pisani instead of Fernando. Then yesterday I heard the Bear's (a local radio station) version, which amused me greatly. The lyrics had been changed to reflect hockey and the playoffs. Just tried to find a version online, but couldn't.
Congratulations also go to Cam Ward - the 22 year old rookie goalie from Sherwood Park, Alberta who won the Conn Smythe MVP trophy. He's only the fourth rookie to win it and the second youngest after Patrick Roy.
In other odd news - Jenny Craig's just been bought by Nestle. Maybe they will provide more chocolate treats!
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