Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Pointless.

Why is it that "Cinderella Teams" in sports never, ever, ever, ever win? Never. Not ever. The worst team to win the Stanley Cup was ninth place. Barely in the bottom half. Probably fifth in the Conference. Thats still the top sixty percent. Seriously, though. So many times do teams make a run for it. Inexplicable runs. Destiny some call it. But they always fall short. Always one or two games short. It happens more often than you'd expect as well. Off the top of my head... Mighty Ducks 2003. Lost in game 7 of the finals. Oilers 2006. Lost in game 7 of the Finals. Flyers 2010. Lost in game 6 of the finals. Teams that should lose badly in the first round make it to the championship only to lose. Maybe its just me, but I love the underdogs. Unless I have a "beef" against a team, or they are playing my favourites, I am all about the Underdog. I'm still holding out for one of them to pull through. Maybe next year.

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