The economy is in the toilet, corruption is rampant on Wall Street, gas and food prices are soaring, and the biggest election in 75 years is about to take place. I think my mind is about to melt. I’m just hunkering down and minding my own business from now on. I can’t get caught up in all of this crap. If I did I’d be ranting and raving 24/7. So what’s a man to do? Focus my ranting and raving on a single issue – HOCKEY. No, not the “hockey moms” that Sarah Palin brings up ad nauseam. I’m talking about the real deal, the NHL!

 

When the puck drops to kick off the 2008-2009 season this weekend, my life will take a turn for the better (well, if you look at my recent pool showings over the past couple of years, one could say “for the worse”). The world could be in complete disarray, yet I always have hockey to turn to; it’s like a good Irish whiskey that gets me through those cold nights. It never lets me down. And with all the off-season moves, this is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons in a long time (not to mention my beloved Canucks went undefeated in the preseason). So let’s get on with it, if only to take my mind off the dire situation this country is in – just for a moment.