Rite of Spring 2013 (NHL Playoffs): "You have no fear of the underdog, that's why you will not survive."

[Kramerica Industries]

Thank g-d.

'Hawks regain home ice. Put the noose on the B's throats in Game 5.

[MDGP]

Seidenberg, you ing piece of ! He was direclty responsible for FOUR goals tonight. If I'm Julien, Seidenberg sees nothing but the parking lot for the rest of the series. What a ing dumbass.

We'd better be seeing Bartowski in the place of Seidenberg.

[infrared41]

Ok, so now we need 3 more just like this. I'd like to see Chicago win the cup, but honestly, as long as the games are this good, I really don't care who wins.

[sportstar1212]

What a heartbreaker.

[infrared41]

Blackhawks score in overtime.

CS85 now believes the Bruins will win Game 4 7-6.

Give it a rest, Hedley. We get it.

[CS85]

Dammit Blackhawks. Listen: when I have you penned in to lose, you are supposed to LOSE. Damn this hope.

[dbadefense1990]

Dammit Blackhawks. Listen: when I have you penned in to lose, you are supposed to LOSE. Damn this hope.

Whose side are you on?

[Kramerica Industries]

Dammit Blackhawks. Listen: when I have you penned in to lose, you are supposed to LOSE. Damn this hope.

Whose side are you on?

As an irrational subscriber to Reverse Jinxes as well, I can totally decipher and understand the POV of what ole' Andy is really saying here.

[Viper]

Seabrook for Conn Smythe if the Hawks win it all?

[Alex Houston]

I don't get this series - I check the phone. 3-1 Hawks. I figure it's done, no need to check again.

Randomly check an hour later. Tied game, going into OT. The hell?

Now I see Seabrook is the OT savior again and I think - who has the edge in this thing? Boston for using up the game they knew they could lose or the Hawks for running the distance again?

The only good thing about tonight's result is that should Chicago win it all, I'll be out of the state when it happens so I'll get a reprieve from the locals and the parade.

[MDGP]

I don't get this series - I check the phone. 3-1 Hawks. I figure it's done, no need to check again.

Randomly check an hour later. Tied game, going into OT. The hell?

Now I see Seabrook is the OT savior again and I think - who has the edge in this thing? Boston for using up the game they knew they could lose or the Hawks for running the distance again?

The only good thing about tonight's result is that should Chicago win it all, I'll be out of the state when it happens so I'll get a reprieve from the locals and the parade.

My bet would be nobody. This series is one massive cluster .

[Punch]

Reverse jinxes are cool because it's a win-win for the bitching party in that the result is either "Oh I was just jinxing my team so they would win" or "HAHAHA you heard it hear first my team sux ballz I knew it since Game 1". I'm glad I stayed out of this thread during the game or it would have ruined the fun.

[infrared41]

Dammit Blackhawks. Listen: when I have you penned in to lose, you are supposed to LOSE. Damn this hope.

Whose side are you on?

As an irrational subscriber to Reverse Jinxes as well, I can totally decipher and understand the POV of what ole' Andy is really saying here.

Actually, that's not what he's doing at all.

[Still MIGHTY]

God, this is so awesome.

[infrared41]

God, this is so awesome.

Yup. Sadly, we'll be one of the few shows giving this series it's proper due.

[Kramerica Industries]

Dammit Blackhawks. Listen: when I have you penned in to lose, you are supposed to LOSE. Damn this hope.

Whose side are you on?

As an irrational subscriber to Reverse Jinxes as well, I can totally decipher and understand the POV of what ole' Andy is really saying here.

Actually, that's not what he's doing at all.

Seems like it to me. Maybe I'm wrong, I dunno, you know Andy much better than I do. All I know is I've typed the same kind of BS in the past with reverse jinx intentions.

[Still MIGHTY]

Nah, Unfortunately, it seems completely genuine

[Sport]

Reading this thread during tonight's game it's like the Blackhawks and Bruins fan bases are locked in a struggle for who can be the most pessimistic.

[Kevin W.]

That's it. I give up. My heart can't take any more of this.

[CS85]

I love being wrong. It's my weird (and uncomfortable, apparently) way of dealing with the apparent forecast of failure. The Blackhawks played an incredibly mercurial game tonight and won it in overtime with Hockey Randomness™, which I'll gladly take. However, the Bruins are doing everything a championship-level team should, they just happened to lose two games of this series.

The Blackhawks rarely dictate the pace of the game, but when they do, holy crap. If they could stop shooting themselves in the foot, they could have a clean win.