Showing posts with label Boston Bruins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston Bruins. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Blogging from A To Z April Challenge - Letter P
Only two more days left in the third week of the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge. I spared you the linky list this week considering the somber feelings in my home state on Monday after the Boston Marathon bombings. The third victim has been identified and officials continue their investigation into locating those responsible for this heinous attack.
Last night, hockey returned to Boston as the Bruins hosted the Buffalo Sabres. The night started out with a moving tribute shown on the big screen, followed by the singing of our National Anthem by all those in attendance. You can watch it in the video below. I watched it last night on TV and I still can't get through it without crying.
At the end of the game, the teams met at center ice and saluted the fans by raising their sticks together.
It seems fitting to discuss another attack on our soil that caught us off guard. On December 7, 1941, Japanese plans attacked Pearl Harbor at 7:55 AM. Another wave hit an hour later. Most of the American planes on Oahu were wrecked. Eight battleships, three cruisers, and three destroyers were put out of action, and the battleships Oklahoma and Arizona were destroyed. We lost 2,323 U.S. servicemen.
A day that President Roosevelt called a "date which will live in infamy," signaled the entry of the United States into World War II. Men signed up to serve this country in droves. I knew two of those men later in life. Uncle Phil told me how he and his brothers rushed to sign up. His older brother, Stanley, was interrogated as a spy during the war. Seems when he signed up, the recruiting officer misspelled his last name, substituting an "i" for an "a". When Stanley was cleared, he legally changed his name to the incorrect spelling.
The emotions have run raw this week as Americans come to terms with the hatred of our way of life. But we, like those in Boston, remain strong. Whether it be at Pearl Harbor, or in New York City, or in Boston, we remain strong. We will not allow terrorists to take that from us. God bless the U.S.A.!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, April 9, 2011
April 2011 A to Z Blogging Challenge
Today's post is for the letter:
When it comes to sports, I'm pretty much a one man kind of gal. While I enjoy baseball, there is only one sport I love--HOCKEY!
Not to say that other sports don't require a lot of skill, but in hockey, you have big men who have first needed to master the art of gliding, racing, and stopping quickly on two slivers of metal that can slice you up. Ask Clint Malarchuk who was a goalie for the Buffalo Sabres in 1989 when a player's skate cut open his jugular vein. Amazingly, he survived thanks to the quick thinking of the team's trainer.
While mastering the art of ice skating, you also have to master the ins and outs of a fast-paced game where tensions run high and the occasional fist fight is not unusual.
My favorite player has always been Cam Neely of the Boston Bruins. A tough player who could also bring it to the net, he's a hockey legend. The guys who decided to toss it up with Neely usually came out looking the worse for wear.
Neely's playing career came to an unexpected end when he suffered a knee injury during Game 3 of the 1991 Prince of Wales Conference. The same knee would be injured in Game 6. Neely developed a rare condition that prevented him from playing a full season ever again. In a tearful media announcement, Neely retired in 1996. Neely currently serves as the President of the Boston Bruins. It's interesting to watch him viewing the game. You can tell he still loves it.
My son played hockey for 13 years. There are days I miss sitting around the rink watching the game. I haven't seen a Bruins game live in years. The cost of tickets is astronomical. I don't know if I'll see the B's win the Stanley Cup anytime soon, but I know I have to keep watching.
What's your favorite sport? Do you like to see it live or is on TV okay?
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