The national broadcast schedule is out and the Avalanche will be featured 13 times. Unlucky 13. The ol' one-three. Yep, let's try and focus on an ill-conceived superstition than the fact that, once again, the Avalanche's season opener will be joined-in-progress.
That's right, the start to a season worth of Avalanche watching will be led off with gaggles of Avalanche fans crossing their fingers that the Wings/Leafs game won't go to overtime. Then there will be some cursory analysis of the Wings/Leafs game while those same fans simultaneously scream "CUT TO THE F'N GAME!" at their television screens. And finally, a harsh camera cut to action already in progress.
Maybe it's silly "pie-in-the-sky" thinking, but I love the buildup before the first game of the season. I love seeing some pre-game warmup shots, some early analysis, watching the goaltender waiting at the door, head down and getting psyched up, then watching him charge down the gate to christen a new season.
But again, my petty dreams will be dashed. And again, I'll blame it on the Red Wings.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Joined in Progress = *expletive deleted*
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4 Comments:
Yet another reason to hate them. Forever.
Ryan,
You're talking about the Wings, right?
I think it's safe to associate the word "hate" with the Wings.
Well, them and Dion Phaneuf.
Wow Shane I have never seen Phadouche spelled the way you did. Is that a Canadian spelling?
:)
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