Geometry Lesson

Only in a game like hockey can a straight line be called "the point."

Nonetheless - the Stanley Cup Playoffs are over - Angela is sick of hockey (mixed in with soccer, basketball, racing, etc...).

Edmonton played phenomenally for a number 8 seed- I was rooting for them (props to Kelly Massie, my canuck friend from just outside Edmonton). They started the playoffs by quickly dropping two to Detroit, the clear favorite to win it all, and then swept them four straight.

In fact, Edmonton could have easily won the series- save for a hurt goalie and a HUGE mistake by a backup goalie in Game 1 (lost after leading 3-0 and gave up the winning goal on a mistake behind the net). Needless to say, that goalie didn't play again, and the other backup- Markkanen- played brilliantly.

And for those of you not to terribly into hockey- a quick lesson. The Stanley Cup is one trophy. You don't get the cup and keep it in your team's trophy case for ever. Your team has it for the year (or so)- and then you give it back. That's why winning it is so precious. Each member of the team gets his "time" with the Cup to take it to his hometown, climb mountains with it, etc. Check out Wikipediafor more.

Now that hockey is over - good thing the World Cup is on for another three weeks. =)