It was the longest Cup drought in the history of the NHL. So long some Blackhawks were beginning to think that the Flyers would win Game 6 after they tied it up late in the third period. It went to overtime. That's when the Blackhawks decided that enough was enough and guess who delivered the Stanley Cup for their team? The best player on that team, Patrick Kane. Yes. His decisive game-winning goal had to be reviewed because it was finally confirmed a goal and the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks. You know, at the beginning of the year, I was like Jeremy Roenick. He predicted the Blackhawks weren't going to win because of their goaltending issues between Cristobal Huet and Antti Niemi. Well guess what, Mr. Roenick, you were wrong and I was only partially wrong. I had doubts but I quickly overcame those doubts by like, around November or so. That's because I kept watching those Blackhawks and what they were doing. I even saw two of their games down at Honda Center in Anaheim and LA on November 27 and 28. Even though they were shut out in Anaheim and lost in a shootout in LA, there was something going on with this team. It seemed like they were fitting all the pieces together into place and you know what. It paid off for the team. The drought is over and the Blackhawks have a Stanley Cup. But how did they do it in the playoffs? You might be asking that question yourself. I know the reason. Good goaltending by Antti Niemi, superb defensive skills by Duncan Keith and the rest of that defense, the emergence of a power player by Dustin Byfuglien, and of course, the outstanding play made by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the one who won the team the cup. That's how they won. Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks. You earned the cup, thanks to hard work all season.
Since it's now officially the off-season, you might think my blog will shut down until the pre-season or regular season begins. Hold your horses, fans. This blog does not shut down for anything. I might occasionally not blog now and again, but it never dies. We have plenty of news circling around the NHL in its off-season. Coaching moves, player talk, and the works is what's going to fill this blog site for the next few months. You may choose to forget about this blog for a few months, but for loyal fans, thanks for tagging along. Enjoy the summer and for some of you, we'll see you again in September. For the others, I'll talk to you on the next blog post.
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