so long, and thanks for the memories....

sure, it's premature but i won't want to post this later when i'm drunk and depressed... so here's why i think we're gonna lose tonight:

- today i found a penny, picked it up, then remembered the last time i found a "lucky" penny, and what ensued on the night i met up with duncan and HG at the 'sheaf (ie: flames obliteration at the hands of the OILERS). so i flipped it --heads being a win, tails being a loss. it came up tails. "best two of three," i tell myself... tails again. "third time's a charm," i think. tails. i tossed it on the street, and it came up heads. too little too late, i'm afraid. and that's what i think this game will be. three shite periods with some really good action right at the end.

- i passed no fewer than three flames fans on the street in toronto today. IN TORONTO.... so clearly the world is coming to an end.... one guy in a jersey, one in a hat, and one in a "detroit sucks" tshirt. the dude in the hat was riding a bike, and i smiled as he passed and blurted out (as i'm oft to do) "GO FLAMES GO !!!" his response ? "not this year, unfortunately." guy in the hat, if you're reading this: i couldn't agree with you more...

- i am free tuesday night and would love to meet up with the blogospherians for brews and game-heckling. we're gonna have to pick a different series, i'm afraid.

- i've got huselius and hamrlik in my hockey pool. they've both been sucking since game one, and are sure to be eliminated.

- playfair's a hack (i know this ain't new, but it's still valid).

- i'm heading back to calgary on friday and my pops has seasons.... thereby guaranteeing no second round action....


you think i'm wrong ??
watch.
i'm a slave to my superstitions....