Holidays Without Hockey
so i don't renew my season tickets and poof, there goes the nhl season. it is very strange not having the ducks or kings in town for a game after christmas or wondering whether it is worth trying to catch a game down at staples or the pond when there for a disney or winterfest tourney. nope, none of that this season. but it does bring out some creativity. on the sharks mailing list, silent m sent out the following parody i think even non-hockey fans can enjoy.
Twas the night before Christmas
But in NHL towns
Not a skater was stirring
The fans all wore frowns.
The arenas were empty
As were restaurants and bars
All the Texans in Dallas
Were not seeing Stars.
The Flames were extinguished
There was no sign of a King
The Ducks had flown south
Without help from the Red Wings.
Blue Jackets were around
Just to keep out the cold
And Coyotes had deserted
The desert, we're told.
The Canucks had all vanished
The Avalanche had crashed
The Blues had no clues
And the Thrashers were thrashed.
The Oilers had slipped
By the Blackhawks and Preds
While visions of Devils
Only danced in Islanders' heads.
The Lightening had struck
The Leafs had all blown
The Hurricanes were gone
The Flyers had flown.
Extinct were the Panthers
The Penguins and Bruins
The Habs were Hab-nots
The Sens were in ruins.
The Sabres were rattled
The Rangers still stank
And the saddest for us
There were no Sharks in the Tank.
"Who's responsible for this?"
Santa cried with a howl
And most people pointed
to Bob Goodenow.
But don't forget Bettman
He's the one with the key
But they won't talk to each other
So how can they agree?
"This certainly is stupid
Not seeing them talking
Perhaps I should bring each
Some brains for their stockings."
And with that being said
Santa shook his bald dome
"With no hockey to watch
I guess I'll go home."
So he climbed in his sleigh
And in a voice that did carry
Yelled "Merry Christmas to all
Except Bob and Gary."
Posted by ac at December 23, 2004 11:33 AM