Hockey Sucks

Like I have said before, I would not consider myself a Blues fan.  However, I would consider myself someone who thoroughly enjoys watching Chicago sports teams of any kind lose and suffer.  When my friends from the Chicago area watch their sports teams, I will be the first to admit that I am that guy that will sit and root for the other team harder than they are even rooting for their own teams.  I can be somewhat of an ass.  

But last week an event took place which reminded me why I hate Chicago sports.  The Blues and Blackhawks were playing in a game that could either keep the Hawks' playoff hopes alive or take them out completely.  Now let me remind everyone that Blues fans don't get a lot of chances to celebrate, especially when playing the Blackhawks.  So needless to say it would have been considered a tremendous success for the Blues to take them out of the playoffs in return for all the beatings we have taken at their hands over the last few years.  This particular game was tied 3-3 in OT, an immense moral victory being so close Blues fans could almost taste it.  But what happens?  The Blackhawks score a questionable goal that needed to be reviewed.  To make a long story short, one of their players kicked the puck (illegal) and it could be seen after further replays and reviews that the puck did not actually cross the line (not a goal lol).  Not surprisingly, it was ruled a goal.  The next day, sports reviews and news stations all over discussed how it was a total scam and Chicago had been put through to the playoffs because it was good for the NHL (Chicago being the 3rd or 4th largest sports market, especially for hockey).  

Outside of being a total jerk to my Chicago friends, I am one of great passion for MORALITY in sports (e.g. I hate Barry Bonds) and this royally grinds my gears lol.  I have also discovered through news sources since this incident that it is pretty well-known that the NHL is among the most corrupt sports leagues in existence, in terms of situations like this.  I would sit on the couch and root for every team they play in the playoffs, but I can't bring myself to watch that much hockey.  Fortunately, I believe they're losing as we speak : )