From
where I sit it looks like another example of an over-reaction to a game.
Ricardo
Portillo's family has been left in ruins thanks to some punk kid.
Sadly, this is impacting much more than the Portillo family. The
alleged attacker's life will never be the same, along with his
family. Both players and fans continue to lose perspective on the
importance of sports. This wasn't the World Cup. This wasn't the
Premier League. This wasn't even MLS. This was a rec league in
Taylorsville, Utah. More importantly violence doesn't belong at any
level. It's a game.
For
the second year in a row the Vancouver Canucks are facing a 3-0
series deficit. And once again the focus is on the goaltending...for
no real reason.
Unless
the Canucks are planning to use either Luongo or Schneider at centre
there's not much the goalies can do. Sure, Schneider has a meltdown
in the third period of game 3. But, they aren't getting any help, 5
goals in three games (1,2,2). In fact, since a 5-2 win over
Nashville on April 15th
Vancouver has scored 3 or more goals only once. Counting playoffs
it's a pathetic 14 goals in 10 games. Only 2 wins, and one of those
was a shootout (2-1 vs St Louis). It's a tired point to make, but
the Canucks are still missing it...you can't win if you don't score.
Speaking
of the playoffs, I need to give a quick take on this jackass...
I
can't begin to guess what would make someone want to make such a
classless gesture. This isn't the Bruins post-season slogan...this
is a symbol of recovery following a horrible act of terrorism. This
is the grieving process for three families. This is a city trying to
recover. Not a call to arms over a hockey game. Grow up.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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