So I guess Ottawa will spend the rest of the off-season spinning last night's game as the result of their being told the first period wouldn't count, and that in the second period, response goals would be waved off.
The thing is, you really need to get that in writing.
Ottawa reminded me a lot of Giants' quarterback Eli Manning. There was a calmness that bordered on depraved indifference. There were quite a few points where Ottawa could have overtaken Anaheim, but the Senators couldn't string those moments together for more than a minute or so at a time.
Obviously, Ottawa is ready for Alexei Yashin to come home.
I wonder if Disney is mad they sold the Ducks. Winning the Cup would have been a nice 'I'm going to Disney World moment.'
Congratulations, Anaheim. All that's left is for Chris Pronger to request his summer trade.
I'm sad the finals are over. I might not hear Ozzy's BARK AT THE MOON for the rest of the summer. I think Anaheim played it before every other faceoff.
FULL DISCLOSURE: It's on my iPod. I listen to it like once a week.

I haven't been knocked out by the play in the finals. Ottawa finally had some legs Tuesday night, but Anaheim's Jean-Sebastien Giguere played like it was 2003. He was the difference. And Ottawa coach Bryan Murray splitting up Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley? That just reeks of desperation. The announcers on NBC loved that Ottawa was going straight to the net, playing a north-south game. But you're only going to stop Giguere if you get him moving laterally. Ottawa needs to think more east-west. You can't just shoot at Giguere from the faceoff circles.
How great was Alanis Morissette on the anthems, though? Don Brennan is with me.
Also, Newsday had a nice little column pitching ex-Isles GM Mike Milbury for a TV gig. Milbury was a horrible GM but he can be pretty funny sometimes.
Also, since I know a few librarians read this, you might want to check out Digg.com and Socially Driven Authority from the new issue of Library Philosophy and Practice.

The only thing that can stop the Ducks?
The Ducks (login info.).
Last week was defined by self-destructive athletes.
Kobe requested a trade and then took it back.
A-Rod responded to allegations of an affair by reverting to his Little League form.
Chris Pronger has been cheap-shotting his way through the playoffs and the league has seemed reluctant to get involved, not wanting to push one of the game's big stars off the ice. But it seems like Saturday night, the NHL finally had no choice.
Also, CBS SUNDAY MORNING did a nice piece on the Stanley Cup.