Here was the obvious foreshadowing from the RBC Center, as referenced by TUC in April, which labeled the Canes as the "2006 East Conference Champs". For the record, it's "Eastern", not "East". Bloody Mensas.
And here's your 2006 Stanley Cup Final: Op Art Spasm Logos versus Ralph Klein's Tar Sands and Heritage Fund from Tarrytown, NY.
Of course, you all saw this coming a mile away, didn't you?
P.S. Eric Staal may have bagged a Prince of Wales trophy tonight, but I had a Persian for breakfast. Trust me, he's jealous.
UPDATE: The RBC Center website has corrected their error, now listing the team as the champs of the Southeast division. Here's a question: Who really IS the champion of the Eastern conference? Ottawa won the regular season, but Carolina won the playoffs. And if Carolina loses in the finals, are both teams going to raise Eastern conference banners? Sounds like a question for Liam.
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The Hurricanes earned it. Those bastards.
This pains me, though. Most people down there don't know what hockey is, and their team is going to the final twice in four years. Why do these obscure hockey outposts get rewarded with incredible off-seasons (Anaheim, Tampa, Carolina)? Why are the hockey gods so cruel?
When will my team make it? WHEN!
I was amused in the post-game news conference when a Carolina reporter began to ask Justin Williams a question, but didn't know his name. The question was a stumper, too - "What does this win mean to the fans?"
What a question. Oh, I'm sure the win meant a lot - they rolled out the red carpet and put that shiny old trophy on the end of it that everyone posed around - doesn't that mean they won? We're the champs! Right?
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Wardo
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