Hopefully everyone enjoyed their freedom this weekend, I know I felt blessed to be able to grill, hang with loved ones and watch sports this weekend. Nothing gets me more wet in my nithers than listening to meat sizzle on a grill with sports on the boob-tube with an ice cold Colorado Kool-Aid in my hand. The only way it could’ve been better is if there was a fishin’ rod in my hand, but that’s for different content. Let’s get into the action.
NHL
One of the most snake-bitten franchises in sports absolutely stomped on their fans’ hearts after choking away a 3-1 series lead to the Habs. The Leafs last won the Stanley cup in 1967 and haven’t won a playoff series since 2004 despite the fact they’ve made the playoffs the last 5 years. To put it in football perspective: think of yourself in the year 2061 (and still alive) and the Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to win another Super Bowl since 2008 despite success in the regular season. That’s absurd. I called out Connor McDavid in my last blog, so I guess it’s time we should ask if Auston Matthews’ shoulders were built to carry.
The Avs are a fucking wagon and shitpumped the knights game 1. I still think this is going to be a hell of a series, but that was a statement from Colorado. The game got a bit testy toward the end with Ryan Reaves of the Knights being a fucking goon and cheapshotting Ryan Graves after Graves lit up Janmark in the 2nd period. I’ll put both videos in the blog, let me know what you think. Honestly, if you’re going to sit there and admire your pass, go ahead and eat the glass Janmark. The fact Reaves got 2 and Kadri got 8 is a fuckin’ joke. I could talk about this series forever, but let’s move on.
The Islanders/Bruins series is going to be absolutely electric. As a stoolie, it was sick to see Borrelli’s packed with Stu Feiner being the electric factory he is. I do think Boston will take care of business, but it’ll still be a fun series to watch.
The Lightning and the Hurricanes are the most underrated series going on right now in all of sports. I don’t see how the Lightning lose this series, but the barn in Carolina is always rockin’, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this series goes 6 or 7.
NBA
Is LeBron James saving basketball? This man walked off the court early after a 30 point piss pounding by the Suns, so hats off to him for taking the spotlight off him and allowing the rest of America to watch the Nuggets vs Trailblazers double OT thriller. LeBron probably immediately hit up Damien Lillard after his 55 point performance in a losing effort to the Nuggets. In all seriousness, are the Nuggets and Trailblazers building a bit of a mediocre rivalry? Remember in 2018/2019 when the series between the two teams went 7 games, including a game 3 that went into 4 overtimes? This series feels like it is destined for 7 games too, hopefully in the Nugs favor this time.
And an All time zinger by Charles Barkley:
MLB
The Rockies stink. It’s honestly hard for me to pay attention to baseball right now with playoffs and them being so terrible. If someone wants to be my huckleberry and help me write these weekly recaps for this sport, I’m all ears. I can’t pay you because I make -.50 per blog (for the love of the game), but I can offer you my unconditional love and support until we get this shit sponsored.
College Baseball
Alright, hear me out. It’s not here yet, but ya’ll gotta check this shit out once the College World Series gets to Omaha. I would love to get up there and experience the atmosphere around Omaha during the College World Series, but I’ll remind you when it’s time to watch on TV. Here’s a look at the bracket:
NFL
How good would Aaron Rodgers look in a Broncos Uniform?
It’s been a rough few weeks, but I’m glad to see people reading the blog again. I’ll be better about posting more regularly. Love you, bye.
The Morning Flush 