With Every New End Comes a New Beginning

What is there to say that hasn't already been said in regards to last night's episode in Vancouver? First off....the game. In my mind Vancouver was just outclassed last night in nearly every aspect of the game. Sure the shots were 37 - 20 in favor of the 'Nucks but I truly feel the Bruins carried the game.
While I don't have any sort of fondness for Roberto Luongo, I guess the human in me is glad he wasn't the reason the Canucks lost last night, although his comments sure must have fired up Tim Thomas who was once again exceptional, and the rightful recipient of the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Too many errors, and what appeared to be a lack of jump (save for Ryan Kesler) hurt Vancouver. The first goal of the game is not the result of anything other than the Bruins outhustling and outworking Vancouver. On that play the Canucks won the draw only to have Brad Marchand beat them all to the puck. He then played keepaway from Christian Ehrhoff, leaving two Bruins, including Patric Bergeron in front, to be defended by one Canucks...1 - 0.
The second goal, just an example of the Canucks running around in their own end, and Marchand being quicker around the net than Luongo and/or his defense.
Goal # 3, great play be Bergeron, Ehrhoff has to take him down and fortunately/unfortunately (depending on what side you were rooting for) the puck goes in the net. Game Over, Boston wins a series that they were clearly the better team in.


And then the 'shit' show. I don't understand why fans, victorious or in defeat feel the need to destory their city. Yes, it is all right to party in the city as was the case with the Red Mile (Calgary in 2004) and White Avenue (Edmonton in 2006) but to do what the idiots of Vancouver did is disgusting, shameful and an embarrasement to all the real sports fans who watched, hoped and were disappointed with the result. The people that did that were NOT true sports fans, they are thugs and hooligans looking for any excuse to cause trouble. I hope they catch each and every one of them and lay the bricks to them good.

BUT.....as the title says, with the end of the NHL season comes a new beginning...CFL football and more importantly in these parts, a six month celebration of the greatest team on earth, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Speaking of the CFL, how well do you think TSN2's coverage of last night's Stamps/Lions game drew?

Anyway, the guys in green take to Mosaic tomorrow night when Eric Tillman and the Evil Empire roll into town. Darian Durant will dress but not play from what I hear, along with Weston Dressler. I am not attending tomorrow night. Really all I want to see is how good Terrence Nunn really is, but I am sure that by the reports I read, if he is as good as advertised, he will be out there July 3rd when the Riders kick off season #101.

Not a whole lot today; the situation in Vancouver obviously something that is disappointing to the people in that city but look on the bright side, the Lions won.

Later....