Yammer House Sports

Yammerhouse.wixsite.com/blog

The Stanley Cup - with over one hundred years of history, it stands as one the hardest trophies in professional sports to lift at the pinnacle of hockey. The prestigious award is the goal for every NHL team and player, but for nearing thirty years has been absent in the true north. The Montreal Canadiens were the last Canadian team to win the cup all the way back in 1993, defeating the Los Angles Kings four games to one clinching their 24th title. Since then though... well Canada has failed to bring home the elusive trophy. As someone who has lived in Calgary, been to a Stanley Cup Playoff game and witnessed Canada's unconditional, unparalleled love for the game of hockey, the decades without a cup is more than just a wait for another championship. The best players and fans hail from Canada, as does the intense passion that sparked and nurtured the sport in its infancy. While American sport obsession is shared among many leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, etc.), hocke...

Philadelphia has a lot to cry about. I'm not talking about the fact they live in Philadelphia, I mean, of course, the 76ers, the Flyers, the Phillies and, of course, the NFL version of the Cavs... Those pathetic Eagles. I mean I love Philly sports, but if we're being realistic, the best thing we have going for us right now is the Flyers. The Flyers, as of right now, are sixth in the league, a very strong showing. In terms of the eastern conference, they're fourth. This is pretty good for Philadelphia. We are being shown some legitimate athleticism. I mean... I don't support the Flyers, I support the Winnipeg Jets and I'm proud to say that, even though the Hockey stinks. But the Flyers are a really good product at the moment. They're three points ahead of the Penguins which is arguably just as important than winning the Cup. Besides, whenever Philly win anything (eyes on you Eagles), they become the most moronic excuses for athletes we have ever seen. About t...