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Stanley Cup Open Thread

by Betty Cracker|  June 6, 20158:26 pm| 17 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Sports

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Let’s go Bolts!

Non-sporting folk, please treat this as an open thread. I’ve been in the woods all day, but it looks like we’ve been extra sporty.

Did I miss anything in the news? 

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  1. 1.

    Jerzy Russian

    June 6, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    It seems too hot to have hockey.

  2. 2.

    S. cerevisiae

    June 6, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    Something about America has a Pharaoh now, must be that creeping Sharia.

    Go Hawks!

  3. 3.

    Botsplainer

    June 6, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    Lots of cheering and tears at Churchill Downs today, a delightfully mixed crowd, young, middle aged and old. All economic strata, all races, all genders.

    Among race fans, this is a big f’ing deal – thoroughbred racing needed this attention, and the story is VERY positive.

    I only cashed one cheap exacta ticket, but was in the hunt for all of my combo bets and had a blast. Dad wore his lucky shirt and press pass from the 1977 Belmont (Seattle Slew). He attended with his brother, a nationally prominent turf writer.

    Baffert is a longtime family friend.

  4. 4.

    S. cerevisiae

    June 6, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    @Botsplainer: I totally love that he won the triple crown, it has been so long. I was 10 when I was mesmerized by Big Red and then saw the other great runs in the seventies, I often wondered if Visa cursed it because the year after Affirmed won it they started their million dollar bonus.

  5. 5.

    Betty Cracker

    June 6, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    Regarding the horsies, I actually called it — won a bet with hubby that American Pharoah would win. He (hubby, not American Pharoah) has to make me a fancy breakfast — woohoo!

  6. 6.

    Elizabelle

    June 6, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    @Botsplainer: So glad you got to attend! Plz give our best to Mr. Baffert.

    Wonderful day. You were there for history.

  7. 7.

    Linnaeus

    June 6, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    This final is looking to be a shoot out in the best sense.

  8. 8.

    Linnaeus

    June 6, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    Good deflection for Tampa.

  9. 9.

    PaulW

    June 6, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Getting some short stories done in scifi mode for once, been a long time since I’ve FINISHED one.

    Also, Go Bolts.

    I wanted to go see Fury Road for the Fifth Time (!!!) today, but fate stopped me. I may go tomorrow.

  10. 10.

    Linnaeus

    June 6, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    Bolts had to win this one. This will be a fun series.

  11. 11.

    Betty Cracker

    June 6, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    Awesome game! Looking forward to #3.

  12. 12.

    Linnaeus

    June 6, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    @Betty Cracker:

    Yeah, this was a good one. Great matchup, great skating and skill.

  13. 13.

    PaulW

    June 6, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    Thank GOD the Bolts are gonna make this a series.

    Good thing Lightning can win on the road these playoffs.

    Still, gotta worry about Bishop.

  14. 14.

    Nicole

    June 7, 2015 at 1:05 am

    Late to the thread, because I was at beautiful Belmont Park today, watching American Pharoah win the Triple Crown. Holy cow, the noise of the crowd was unbelievable. Just this roar of joy that went on and on. Really cool.

    I fell in love with horse racing in 1989, when I got caught up in the Sunday Silence- Easy Goer rivalry, and have been waiting for a Triple Crown since. At last. And Pharoah did it with authority.

    And the Goo Goo Dolls played a set on the track after. I freely admit I’m a sucker for “Iris.”

  15. 15.

    Betty Cracker

    June 7, 2015 at 4:00 am

    @efgoldman: I don’t know about that — Tampa is a road team. If Bishop is out, that may be a factor.

    @Nicole: So cool that you were there!

  16. 16.

    PaulW

    June 7, 2015 at 8:35 am

    @efgoldman:

    The way both teams play, makes more sense to prepare for a full seven.

    Lightning can win on the road in hostile places. SEE Game 7 vs. the Rangers.

    It all depends on if Bishop is out with injury.

  17. 17.

    OldDave

    June 7, 2015 at 10:51 am

    Missed watching the game as I was with SWMBO attending her HS reunion – was following NHL.com instead. And yes, Tampa has been strong on the road this year, so I suspect the series is going to at least six. Going to miss Monday’s game as well – we’ll be on the first day of a 1200 mile drive back home .

    Wednesday? I’ll be glued to the TV.

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