Anything that reminds me of the 2011 Stanley Cup final between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins smarts.
I thought the Canucks had a really good shot at the championship, seeing as they were up 2-0 and 3-2 at points of the final and the fact they were shutout 4-0 in Game 7 was like a stab wound with a rusty knife and the ensuing riots were like iodine.
I took my vacation to coincide with the Stanley Cup final and headed to the coast to soak up the atmosphere, which was amazing, and being back in Vancouver gave me access to 24-hour sports talk radio, which is both a blessing and a curse.
On one hand, I enjoy hearing the talk and on the other hand I have the misery of listening to numerous fans, who think they are experts but in reality are far from.
I’m going to estimate that the Vancouver Canucks fan-base by and large are loyal but there are some, a high percentage in my estimation, that are fairweather and fickle and they drive me crazy.
That point was driven home recently after a loss to the New York Rangers.
Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo allowed four goals against, in what would turn out to be a 4-0 loss.
The Canucks’ goalie admittedly wasn’t sharp that night as he allowed four goals on 19 shots and based on the love-hate relationship he has with the fans, some were demanding he be traded.
He also performed horribly in Boston during last year’s final allowing 17 goals and again, fans at the time were demanding he be sent packing.
If you examine this rationally, instead of with a knee-jerk reaction, you would see dealing the Canucks’ current No. 1, might not be such a good idea.
Ever since coming to Vancouver in a draft time deal back in 2006, Luongo has led the team to four Northwest division titles and last year, he started the majority of games for a team that would be the best in the regular season.
While his performance on the road during the finals was deplorable, he did manage to have two shutouts as well, not too shabby.
Backup Cory Schneider has performed well but how he would do if he were getting a majority of starts remains to be seen.
The Canucks won 5-1 against the Nashville Predators in their following game and guess who was in net?