So, I am going to preface this entire post with I am drinking, and it has been a long week....
I like this team. Maybe I love them. They are so fun to watch. So energetic. So resilient. The feel is different. Like 2011 or 2013, they are never truly out of it. If they are down by 3 in the third, I have to watch because I know they can tie the game. Doesn't always mean they will, but man it sure is one heck of a probability. They can never be completely counted out. Then...
Bergeron is one of the greatest all around players of all time. Period to me. Just fact. Accept it, and go fuck yourself. He's Hall of Fame, and one of the trust great people in hockey. I want my kids to be like him, to act like him, to play like him. These types of players deserve rewards. It's not luck. It's skill. They earn it. They deserve it. Yet, he has to play. If he does, they win. I believe that. I love this team. So many options. So much depth. They can beat anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. I believe that. Even without him, I think they can beat Toronto. They are that type of team. I can feel it. Is that weird? Well fuck you.
And isn't that what this is about? Sometimes we all doubt. It's easy to fear. I choose not to. What does that mean? Am I naivie? Am I drunk? (Yes). But I believe. I do. I haven't felt like this since 2011 and 2013. We came close in 2013. I think they can win it now. Let's start that tomorrow night. Take this game. I see it. My mind is flowering with the possibilities, and I am really happy to enjoy this ride.
LET'S FUCKING GO