TP's Sports Page: The NHL's Opening Night
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Well, I'd like to report that I'm feelin' good. There's nothing like having pizza on the way, the Center Ice Hockey Package from Direct TV, a TiVo and Mr. Brian over for the occasion.

Yes, hockey fans, the endless summer of the brutal hockey doldrums is finally over. Those hot days of windless torture, when the pros are taking to the golf course and hockey hibernates through the summer of nothing (I mean MLB baseball), are all done. Our TV sets are blessed with action once again.

Ahh, it's a beautiful thing. Opening night is finally upon us and the boys are skaiting. the refs are blowing calls, goals are being crashed and blood is FINALLY being spilled for our amusement. Fantasy Hockey is now a valid excuse for the drop in productivity, not lilstening to your girlfriend, staring off into the distance to optimize your forward line.

So far we saw an incredible finish to the LA vs. Detroit game. Stevie Y (Captain Yzerman), scored on a beautiful goals with 1.70 seconds to go! Sorry LA. Tonight was not your night. Not to mention we already saw at least one forehead crunching fight. The Habs lost, the Ducks are looking flat footed after the third goal against and the Sharks nowhere to be found (local blackout).

Ahh, I love it! The good Lord has been kind. This is not even to mention that we still have the Vancouver Calgary game to go. No Vancouver boy can put out of his m mind how much he looks forward to seeing his Canucks destroy the worthless Flames.

Lets just say it's for old time sake, since Joel Otto kicked in the goal in double overtime in 1989. Yes, we're all still bitter. But the Canucks dominated tonight in a stylish 4-1 win. 2 power play goals in the first period were capped off by an excellent defletction by Ruttu and a sweet behind the back pass from Daniel to Henrik who shot a pass to King and a sweet shot that breezed by Turek.

As well, the Lagers (Brian, Pete and my new ice hokey team over in Oakland) have only one more Wednesday to wait until we take to the ice and CRUSH the opponent. The Hellcats have no idea what kind of pain is coming to them.

As our new Governator of California would say, the best in life is "to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!" The lamentation of their goalie is pretty good too. (Ahnold would understand hockey...)

God bless the Game!!