Just Drop That Puck Already...!!!

Not just any puck either, greedy NHL and greedier NHLPA folksies: 

make sure that once you do drop it, AT LONG LAST, 

for the beginning of the 2012-2013 season,  

it will be THIS PUCK RIGHT HERE (see picture below)

that you will be dropping:

That's right, L.A. Leo - 

you are not repeating 

just as the B's did not repeat 

and just as ANY previous champion 

-for the last 14 seasons at least- 

has been unable to repeat 

and raise that ashtray 

on two consecutive years...! 

WHY? 

I'll tell you why: 

because they overtax themselves 

outplaying their opponents 

outlasting their bitter rivals 

outmuscling their hated enemies 

on the ice 

and, come a shortened summer break 

rife with non-stop partying 

(what they call Cup Celebrations - ha!) 

and another training camp 

at the end of which they are labeled, 

hailed, lauded, praised

and soundly targeted 

as the Defending Champs, 

they begin the defense of that title 

without ever having fully recuperated 

from the grueling ordeal 

that crowned them as such...! 

And, so totally spent 

and devoid of energy, 

having to go through 

yet another rigorous schedule 

of over 80 games, 

in which EVERYONE is aiming 

with added gusto 

at your defending champions' butts, 

you get to the playoffs 

(or, as Europeans call it, The Tournament!) 

and you just can't go on anymore...!!! 

Still, the Boston Bruins were one heck 

of a championship crew, 

giving it all throughout their defending campaign, 

finishing in a top, pole position 

and it took an extremely lucky bounce 

IN OVERTIME, IN A DECIDING GAME 7, 

into their net to actually knock them off

So... 

Given NOW 

that they are fully rested 

that the season is shortened 

and that everyone (almost) 

is back and healthy - 

the Boston Bruins 

can be champions 

in 2 out of 3 seasons 

EASILY.

All they need to do 

is get back on ice - 

and for that to happen, 

well, the NHLPA and NHL team owners 

have to swallow their avarice 

neuter their audacious propensity to flash it 

and GET A DEAL SIGNED! 

Personally? 

I don't think they can do it! 

Neither side is giving an inch so far 

neither one seems able to give nor take! 

Both are equally contaminated by greed 

and pride, probably... 

Neither side cares about the fans -

they only care about the money 

that can be potentially extirpated from them! 

Under these conditions, 

I figure that there will be no working agreement 

and the entire season will be cancelled. 

I could be wrong 

but it is of little consequence if I am not; 

for life without hockey 

has proven to be quite pleasant indeed 

- once again! 

And even if there is no hockey, 

we know in our hearts who the champions are: 

the Boston Bruins! 

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