Well its been over 24 hours since Patrick Kane put the game winning goal through Micheal Leighton's pads and sent the Stanley Cup home for the next year to Chicago. Since early April the Philadelphia Flyers have been pursuing Lord Stanley's cup. You got used to games every other night, riding an emotional rollercoaster that followed the team's fortunes and even imagining what a Cup parade down Broad Street would look like. Alas, its not to be this year. We found that a 36 year old defenseman couldn't play over 30 minutes a game forever, the quality of goaltending reflects the quality of a team's backchecking ability, and a skilled team usually beats a less skilled team over a seven game series. As a fan, you get used to the every-other night schedule of the playoffs. Tonight I'm sitting here wondering if baseball with its slower pace and lack of a clock can keep my interest over the summer. It usually does by late summer but right after the end of hockey season, baseball seems almost somnolent by comparison!
Should be, what, 3, 3 and a half months before the start of next season! Can't wait!
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