THE WEEKLY TIRADE By Scotty Kowall Every Monday In Comedyzine Thank God. It's Hockey Season! With apologies to atheists. After watching the New Jersey Devils claim the Stanley Cup and having to endure a boring sports summer of baseball (The world's slowest moving sport) and a Summer Olympics that was broadcast after the results were known, the NHL is back, proof there is a God...
This year looks to be interesting. The Devils are the team to beat. The young guys on the team learnt how to win and look for them to keep on winning. A team with solid defense and explosive speed and scoring ability...
Last year the Flyers led the league in soap opera plot lines. There are some this year too. Can goaltender Brian Boucher have a good sophomore season? What will the team get for injury prone super star Eric Lindros? Can they win in the regular season without Big E? I think there will be a drop in performance but they will definitely make the playoffs and that is all that counts...
The Rangers brought in the two saviors Mark Messier and Glen Sather. It will take more than those two to make the Rangers a competitor. Messier once delivered on a promised cup victory. Only a true Ranger fan would believe Messier's promise to be in the playoffs this year. The Eastern Conference is tough and they still will not be good enough to make the playoffs...
The Pens are an improved team if and only if they work out their goaltender situation. This team is led by Jaromir Jagr, currently the world's best player. The heavy European roster makes them dangerous with the puck if not with their checks. If they don't win the cup look for them to make Vaclav Havel the team president next year. Playoff bound if the goaltending holds out... | |
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