[Repealthe17thAmendment]

I haven’t followed the playoffs closely since my STL Blues didn’t even make it to the first round. But, the Panthers caught my eye with their improbable first round win over the Bruins. They were literally a minute away from elimination, and came up with a miraculous finish. While being a “team of destiny” is a questionable thing, you have to wonder if the Panthers have something special going for them.

[SamAdams76]

I'm old enough to remember when the Bruins beat STL Blues for the Stanley Cup in 1970. Growing up in Boston during the 1970s, I idolized the Bruins. In recent years I don't follow them (or any pro sports) for the most part but did take note of their historic regular season.

Having the best regular season in history is certainly no guarantee to a championship, especially if you run into a "hot" team in the playoffs, as the Bruins did this year.