Awesome win and I was pumped that they were able to pull it off. Very happy for Doan, very happy for the entire FO and the team that has had to stay focused through some very unreal circumstances.
I'm also very happy for Mike Smith. Just a great story and like so many hockey players he simply goes about his business and handles himself the right way.
While merely escaping the 1st round may not seem like that big of a deal, for this franchise it's been a friggen albatross ....... it's something that is lost when discussing their current issues ........ that this is a franchise that went 25 years without winning a playoff series, had never won one in their current home, was frequently in the cellar, initially played in a building where way too many seats couldn't see one of the goals, had an entire season cancelled right as they moved into the new building, had owners more concerned with their other business ventures than running a team ......... and all this was before having the bankruptcy, league ownership and in another odd twist their best run as a franchise
All things considered it's monumental
Nashville is legit. St. Louis is legit. LA is tough and so is Phoenix.
They deserve to be there and I'm pumped that they are.
I feel really happy for Shane Doan. Can't believe I'm watching this. I also am glad for the Coyote fans who have posted on this forum for all these years, like coyoteshockeyfan, MigratingOsprey, krepitch, wilycoyote24, puckhead, ArizonaSportsFan. After all these years of posting and being disappointed at the end, we can now enjoy a playoff series victory. Let's hope the ride continues.
However, I can't really accept this accolade.
I'm a sharks fan and have been since I saw one of their first games of their existance a solid 20 years ago.
However, the coyotes are a firm #2 and I genuinely pull for them and wish them success. I also firm believe in this marketplace and hope that Jamison can get his bid through and get this worked out. I've seen what that guy can do.
Also, I tend to have a stubborn streak in me so this past 3 years has made me want to see the coyotes succeed more than ever if for nothing more than to thumb the eyes of those who go out of their way to take cheapshots at them.
My wife has adopted the team and if they actually made kids stuff I wouldn't hesitate to get some for my kids ....... although since they are 2 & 1 there really isn't much out there - although we use the coyotes backpack cooler for our daughter that was a giveaway this year
Also in a great note, I received a text this morning of a photo of the printed tickets for game 2 ........ i mentioned to my wife last night how I'd love to find a way to go to a game and she surprised me this morning ... which is completely awesome
At this point I can think of few things that would make me more pumped up than to see the stanley cup hoisted in the desert