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Hockey Playoffs
Big game tonight for Philly and NJ. An NJ loss and they have the 3-1 hole (not they haven't come back from that deficit before against the Flyers). An NJ win, and they have their mojo back. So, whoever wins tonight will take the series.
Last year, to reach the finals, the Flyers would have had to get through Toronto, Ottawa, and NJ. Impossible.
This year if they get by NJ (a big if), they'll likely get Boston and then TB/Toronto/Ottawa. I like this path to the finals much better.
Poll: What was the best hockey game you've ever attended? Watched on TV (aside from the 1980 US vs USSR game)?
Attended: 1987 Stanley Cup Finals. Phila vs Edmonton. Flyers go down 3-0 early against Gretzky, Messier, Tikkanen, Kurri, Fuhr, et al. Hextall gets his head out of his ass and the Flyers come back to win 5-3.
Watched on TV: 1976 Soviet Red Army vs the Flyers. The USSR would lose only two games on their North American tour. Without Parent in net, the Flyers dispatch the Soviets 2-0. After dealing with two periods of rough Flyers play, the Soviets refuse to return to the ice after the 2nd intermission. After explaining the concept of "no play, no pay" to the Soviets, Ed Snider convinces the Red Army to return to the ice. Fucking russians.
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