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From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Here Come the Finals
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 01:43:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 17 01:43:34 1985
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> Well, contrary to all my expectations the Oilers and the Flyers will play
> in the Stanley Cup Finals. 

	Your EXPECTATIONS? The predictions you've made about this year's
playoffs are all wishful thinkings. An Islanders vs Hawks Final? Better 
wait till next century. I wished the Caps would be the champs, but
given a little logic, I knew the Flyers would be the team to win the 
Wales Conference.

> Given the injuries to the Flyers the Oilers
> should win handily, but then they should have beaten Chicago handily.

	They should have. However, nobody expects that 11-2 blowout in the 
first game, which inspired Chicago to extend the series to 6 games. 
The rout, which changed the complexion of the series, was really a 
surprise.

> No matter, the Oilers have an awesome offensive team (that never stops,
> but then we have beaten that horse to death :-) ) and will probably set
> all kinds of records on the way to a 2nd consecutive (and last) Cup.

	Your major problem as a hockey fan is you are still living
in 1983. Granted, the Oilers had a flashy but not tough-enough
offense, or even immature teams in 1982 and 1983. That's why they busted 
in the playoffs, buried by the islanders in 4 straight.  
But this is 1985. An immature offense a couple years ago
does not mean an immature offense now. On the other hand, a team that
won 4 Cups years ago does not mean it can win a cup today.
This is cruel but true - it isn't 1983 anymore. I have the same
problem as I, a diehard Redskins fan, am still wishing they are the
team of 83, which won the Super Bowl.

> I say last because they can't continue to meet teams with as massive
> injuries, can they?

	Well, you should have known a team ALWAYS needs luck to win 
championships. The most important favor from Lady Luck is to stay 
healthy. If your team is crippled,
there is nobody to blame but her. Don't you think Montreal was lucky
in 1976-79 because they had Dryden, Gainey, Lafleur, and Robinson
healthy? Didn't the Isles get the smile from Lady Luck because
Smith, Potvin, Bossy, and Trottier were available during 1980-83
playoffs? True, the Oilers are extremely lucky because they had no
serious injuries to their key players in the 84 and 85 playoffs. But
if that's the decision from heaven, there is nothing you can complain
about. Tough luck to the Flyers!

-- A diehard Capital fan and a diehard Islander hater!

-- 
					Eddy Lor
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