So the Ducks won the Stanley cup last night. Whoopty doo. I think this was the first Stanley Cup finals where I was actively rooting AGAINST BOTH teams. I really didn't care who won, I cheered every goal, every check and boo'd every bad call. If it had been anyone other than a Warm-weather or California team, I would have cheered for the West, if it was anyone other than Ottawa, I would have cheered for the East. I just.didn't.care.

Apparently I'm not the only one, as Legendz was pretty dead last night. Clay and Kendi were sitting on either side of me, G-Love showed up about halfway through the game, there were a few guys at the end of the bar watching and maybe a half-dozen people at the other bar. It was no busier than any other Wednesday night in the restaurant. Compare that scene with this one which was the World Cup of Hockey or the Olympics where you literally couldn't move in the whole restaurant AND bar. Allie, the manager was saying that it was a lot less busy than they expected, and pretty much as soon as Vancouver and Calgary were knocked out, their revenues went into the toilet.

I'm happy for Scott Neidermayer, getting to lift the cup and pass it to his brother, I'm happy that Pronger gets a ring after gtting so close in Edmonton last year and then having to move because his wife is a screechy bitch (although I can't really blame her for wanting to get out of Edmonton winters) and I'm happy for Brian Burke because he's always been a good GM in Vancouver and for Team Canada and never got any satisfaction in the NHL Playoffs (because Vancouver are historic chokers).

Ottawa? I really don't care. They've been shit-hot the last few years, with Alfredsson, Heatly and Spezza as their top line, but they always seem to get bounced in the conference finals. This year they went up against another team that always chokes in the conference finals--Buffalo so it was a coin toss and Ottawa won.

ANY OTHER TEAM and I would have cheered for them. At least there's only three months til training camp opens :)