so i have a single ticket for tonight's Canucks vs. Blues Game 7. when tickets went on sale, i tried for 45 minutes trying to get any combination of tickets for any of the games. when i finally got through, it was for a single seat for game 7. by that time i was so frustrated that i said "fuck it! i'm getting it!" with the point being i'd sell it later. but now on game day, i think i'll go by myself to the game. even though the Dallas/Edmonton or even the Toronto/Philly games have been way more exciting, c'mon, it's game 7! plus the seat is lower bowl, behind the net, row 16, so it should be a good view.

so who ever's sitting next to me, they'll be forced to hear me say the following lines *everytime* the following players touch the puck:

Trent Klatt - "Trent Klatt's a hard worker. He works hard."
Trevor Linden - "Linden's a playoff warrior!"
Todd Bertuzzi - "Shoot Tard Bartuzzi! Way to miss the net Tard!"
Brent Sopel - "Get a haircut you damn dirty hippie! And stop chewing on that mouthpiece"
Sedin twins - "Cycle! Cycle it!"

my favourite sports cliche from the playoffs thus far has come from the CBC color commentator during a recent Dallas/Edmonton game where Edmonton was coming from behind:

"Edmonton's got a new player on the team. His name is Moe. Moe Mentum!"

that's pure gold.

and for those accusing me of jumping on the bandwagon, yes. that's exactly what i'm doing. i'm too cyncial to be a true sports fan. but don't think you're better than me, because i probably know at least as much, or more about hockey than you. hello?! champion of the universe over here! i know something about everything!