Score Early, Score Often

If all this doesn't get you pumped up, then I don't know what does. You either have no soul or you're Canadian. Every single event that's happened along this ride for the Bruins doesn't matter now. It's all about tonight. From Tuukka getting shelacked by the Coyotes in Slovakia in the opener, followed by Timmy Thomas's three shutouts in October, to the street fight with Dallas, the 6-0 West Coast road trip, overhauling the roster at the deadline, the first three rounds, and the first six games of this series: none of it matters at this point. The only thing that's relevant are the 60 minutes of hockey the Bruins are about to play out in British Columbia tonight. Win and gain immortality; lose and become yet another Bruins roster that's failed to deliver the prize since 1972.

Speaking of 1972, I've been trying to pump myself up all day by only listening to songs from that year. And that's my era anyways, but my God what a year. The Stones unveiled Exile on Main St; Sir Elton John unleashed "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man"; Led Zeppelin's fourth album produced "Stairway to Heaven" and "Rock and Roll"; and perhaps the greatest stadium anthem of all-time, "Rock and Roll, Part II" by Gary Glitter was released.

So that's all I've gotta say at this point. If the Bruins come out firing like they have in Games 3, 4 and 6, get ready to head into Boston on Friday or Saturday for a parade. If they go scoreless beyond the first period and deeper into the second, you might as well resign yourself to the fact that we were duped yet again. They fooled me, Jerry! Hey B's.