Another Victory For Don Cherry

As I write this, the zamboni is on the ice at the 10 minute mark of the third period. The teams switch sides to ensure the ice is not a deciding factor of the game. The snow is making a blanket of the ice, and the scene could not be better for the 71 217 in attendance. The CBC shots of the crowd are great, everyone is huddled together with an average of 2.3 beer per person.

The game resumes, and Sergei Gonchar blasts a shot well wide of the goal and out of play. The camera zooms in on a frustrated Gonchar, trying to clean his snow covered visor. Sidney Crosby, also clearly bothered by his visor.

Sergei Gonchar is quoted as saying 'it's really hard after you sit on a cold bench'. Visor-yielding pansy. You won't hear a good Canadian kid crying about that.

The puck bounces right infront of Russian Evgeni Malkin. Malkin does not see it, and coasts right past it. Colby Armstrong (Canadian, no visor) scoops it up and continues play.

More ice problems. More delays. Enough snow has fallen to make the ice surface unplayable. However, the Dodge ® Zamboni stopped working. (NOOOO!!!!! North American cars ARE more dependable! We CAN justify massive trade tariffs on cheaper, more enviro-friendly imports)

Crosby (what is he doing fighting with a visor?) tries to split the Buffalo d-men, but loses the puck. Foggy visor?

One more reason why we should discourage the use of visors. One step closer to the main goal, banning helmets. (We'll look so crazy the European players will only play in the competing European Superleague. We get a league without those diving, drug-abusing, quitters!)

CBC commentator Jim Hughson defends the teams justification for playing the trap because of the significance of the 'two points'. To hell with that.. Too bad the NHL gave us Buffalo and Pittsburgh for this barn-burner. If this game were in Red Deer, and pitted the Flames and Oilers it would be a war! And with the way Kipper is playing, you can guarantee it would be a higher scoring game than 1-1.

Don Cherry must be smiling. Seeing our good Canadian stars thrive in the climate that puts those with a visor at a disadvantage. I've been trying to tell you, Don Cherry is the greatest Canadian of all-time, and the most reliable man in hockey.