I really really hope the Kings play well tonight, and a win would be nice. I do not like the Canucks. I have nothing against Vancouver, and I've never been up there. But my aunt used to go wine shopping there and the photos she brought back were spectacular. It looks like a very nice city. But over the years I always seem to go to Vancouver games more than any other team. And the Canucks fans travel well.
And they got in my face pretty good for Game four of the first round of the 2012 playoffs. That's the game where Dustin Brown had a penalty shot in the third period and was stoned by Schneider. And the dagger was the Sedin Bros, of course, with a backdoor play they've probably practiced every day of their lives. Or at least after they learned to skate.
And some half-blind drunk Canucks fan turned around and screamed in my face when Sedin #1a scored and spit beer all over me. And they were pretty boisterous leaving the arena.
Usually I see the Kings win in person on my birthday...Frenzy on Fig...but the Sedin's ended that streak. I really thought we were going to sweep that night. I was already planning a celebration (never a good idea), and on the way out someone yelled at my wife "No brooms for you tonight, bitch!" That was a long walk back to the parking lot that night.
But all's well that ends well.
Go Kings Go!
And by the way, what the hell is a Canuck? Google says is a nickname for a Canadien. That leaves little doubt the origin of that nickname started when the Vancouverites (Vancouverese?) were so drunk they couldn't pronounce 'Canadien' and it came out 'Canuck'.
"Say, what nationality are you buddy?"
"Caaa-nuuuck"