The Stanley Cup Goes To Boston!!!

**Manitoban Keith** · 17th June 11, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by kiltedwolfman

Next year the Leaf's will take it! Hehehehe

lol, did hell freeze over? Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge wouldn't let that happen!

**Kilted in Maine** · 17th June 11, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Cowher

Yup. We have hockey, baseball, and basketball. I guess it's hard to keep track of ALL the Boston teams that dominate in sports. But we'll forgive ya.

Let's not forget the Patriots that started this recent run of championships!

**Galician** · 17th June 11, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Tim Little

I was 19 months old the last time Bruins had it -- how time flies!!

And you still remember it??!! Now THAT is being a fan!

I was in Boston when the "Miracle on Ice" Team from the 1980 Olympics were feted by the city after their defeating the Soviet hockey team (first time ever?). I can only imagine what the celebrations will like this time.

**piperdown** · 17th June 11, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Tim Little

Not to take this too far off-topic, but just to set the record straight:

If you're referring to Victoria Snelgrove's death, that was after the 2004 ALCS, and she was unintentionally shot with a pepper-spray canister thanks to a member of the BPD who was subsequently suspended from the force because of the incident.

That is the only fatality that I'm aware of happening in Boston during our city's recent championship run.

Sorry if I misquoted. I heard it on the news the night of that it was three people who tragically died after the super bowl.

Boston was the better team and I knew we would have trouble with Tim Thomas if he got hot. What a series he had!!

**Tim Little** · 17th June 11, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by piperdown

Boston was the better team and I knew we would have trouble with Tim Thomas if he got hot. What a series he had!!

Thomas played out of his mind, that's for sure... though not without some help from his friends and a little old-fashioned luck, too!

Meanwhile Luongo certainly did nothing to quiet his detractors; the Jekyll-and-Hyde act was truly mystifying. I hope for his -- and the Canucks' -- sake he spends some time with a good sports psychologist this summer. Granted he's a pro, but his issues are clearly in his head and the extra weight of feeling you likely cost your team a championship *can* be a career-killer.

Boston did play better overall throughout the series, but I think the Canucks will learn and grow from this much as the B's did from their experience in the '09-'10 playoffs. Rematch next year?