Third Class City No Class Team
When you think world class city you think London, Paris, New York, Chicago or Boston. The greatness of a city is defined by the history, the schools, the hospitals, the arts and most of all the people.
Vancouver never enters into that discussion. "Hey we should visit Vancouver. Need to see Vancouver before I die. Let's honeymoon in Vancouver." Just doesn't happen.
Boston celebrities belie their roots. Matt Damon doesn't have the grace of Robert Redford. Ben Affleck is no Paul Newman and doesn't try to be. Steven Tyler is well Steven Tyler. Vancouver celebrities well actually when you think about it there aren't any well known Vancouverans.
Professional sports teams tend to also be representative of their cities. The Lakers have the glam and depth and weight (or lack thereof) of Los Angeles. The Detroit Pistons had the toughness of the city. The Yankees have the marquee names like Broadway has the marquees. The Bruins are blue collar through and through just like the town. Like all Bostonians the Bruins meet adversity daily and earn everything they get. Nothing comes for free around here.
The Vancouver Canucks on the other hand are like their unmemorable city; classless. It started in game 1 when Burrows bit Bergeron's finger. It continued in Game 2 when Lapierre (nice porn mustache) was allowed to prance around taunting everyone without consequence. After two games the NHL showing once again why its the poor fourth cousin to the other three major sports failed to take any action much less the appropriate and necessary action. Thereby league officials in essence condoned Vancouver's mockery of both the sport and sportsmanship. As a result Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome was allowed to decapitate Horton with a late, blind side cheap shot. Vancouver's coach spent today defending the hit.
There are a number of Canuck fans walking around our world class city in anticipation of Game 4. (Can't say I blame them probably still snowing in Vancouver. Surprised they were smart enough to get to Boston.) They have a right to be here but we have a right to make them as uncomfortable and as unwelcome as possible. Get your classless, Canuck ass back across the border and don't let Shawn Thornton's stick hit you on the way out.
If you're lucky enough to see a player or a coach and he is an inch outside the crosswalk; gun it. They are probably staying at a boarding house as Motel 6 is a four star joint in their town.
Further I don't advocate violence but I do believe what the good book says: an eye for an eye. Hopefully the Bruins will even the series Wednesday and make it two eyes a piece.
KOKO
