Did you see that post yesterday (all four of you) where I was all giddy because somebody actually beat the Yankees in a playoff game? Well the Yankees got back at my optimism and beat the holy hell out of the Angels last night, 10-1. That's TEN to ONE kids. The Yankees are now one game away from a trip to the World Series. I HATE THE YANKEES!
How do the sports gods top that? Well Marc Savard, the #1 center and top scorer for my Boston Bruins broke his fracking foot! He's out for 4-6 weeks.
Last year the Bruins finished the regular season in 1st place in the East. Their top line was Savard, Milan Lucic, and Phil Kessel. All three of those guys are on injured reserve now. Savard for his foot, Lucic for a broken finger, and Kessel recovering from off-season surgery. Of course Kessel is finishing his recovery in Toronto as he was traded to the desolate wasteland that is hockey's largest market.
Still, the whole top line is gone! The Bruins did make a deal to bring in Daniel Paille from the Buffalo Sabres for a couple of draft picks, but that is hardly enough to save us from six weeks of destruction. (It could be worse, we could be Maple Leaf fans, or Islander fans. I keep telling myself that.)
My fear that the Boston Bruins were going to start looking like the Providence Bruins is becoming more and more true with each passing second.
I am holding my breath that Patrice Bergeron, Marco Sturm, and Mr Paille can click into a strong offensive line and carry the Bruins through the dark times... but Paille doesn't seem to be that good and Bergeron, while still a hell of a player, doesn't seem to be quite the offensive threat he was prior to his near death by Flyer two seasons ago.
The Yankees are rolling...
The Bruins are looking like a M*A*S*H unit.
Oh Hawkeye and Trapper John, can't you save us?
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