In honor of Halloween, I present to you the sports scenario that scares the absolute crap out of me.
I am not a fan of the Vancouver Canucks. If you know me, you know this. Over the years, I’ve talked a lot of crap about this team, and honestly, I believe I was right for the most part. Up until last season, this team was one of the biggest laughingstocks in the NHL as they could never seem to do anything significant. Now, even I must admit that the Canucks have one of the more talented rosters in hockey and seem to have a solid management and coaching structure in place.
Last season, the Canucks made it back to the postseason and nearly reached the Western Conference Finals. During Game 7 against the Oilers, I almost had a heart attack on a bus in Greece when they nearly clawed their way out of a 3-0 deficit in that game late in the 3rd period.
Why did I nearly have a heart attack? Well, if this team ever wins a Stanley Cup, I’ll face serious repercussions from the Canucks fans in my life. Being from Vancouver and planning to stay here for the foreseeable future would not make things easy for me if the Canucks ever won.
Over the years, especially when the team seemed to be stuck in a never-ending cycle of mediocrity, I haven’t kept my feelings about the Canucks a secret from my Canucks fan friends. Let’s face it, the team has been an obvious target for criticism due to its poor organizational structure. Taking jabs at them has been almost too easy.
However, if this team stays healthy, the possibility of them winning the Stanley Cup is now something that may need to be seriously considered in the near future, and the mere thought of it makes me extremely concerned. The roster is loaded with talented players, and they have one of the league’s best coaches. If this nightmare of mine ever comes to fruition, I’ll be surrounded by people and fans I've mocked for years celebrating division championships instead of real accomplishments. If the Canucks ever do win something I never imagined they would, I know I’ll hear from everyone I’ve annoyed with my stance on this team.
Hopefully I never have to experience this.
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