So I was at home over the weekend when I started getting this strange yearning. It was a familiar yet alien desire. I wanted to watch something which I couldn't. Something which was out of season. Something like... hockey!!!!
That's right folks, I am currently displaying my first symptom of what I am calling Hockey Withdrawal Syndrome (or HWS if you will).
I have experienced this with other sports before but seeing as last season was my first as a Bruins fan, I was unsure if it would strike. Perhaps last season was a fleeting romance, a holiday fling? In some ways I hoped it was, relationships can be hard man, even those with a sports team and I have a few tough "relationships" already. But alas like a love sick teenager yearning for that one kiss from their high school crush, I yearned to see Marchand nail an OT winner, to see Pasta try one of his ludicrous plays, to see Chara smash some insignificant mortal against the glass.
Yep there's no denying it, what I suspected might be lust is in fact love. So much so that my wife and I are already looking into the possibility of getting back to Boston for a game next season. Fingers crossed!
In the meantime I fully expect to see these symptoms increase in severity over the next few months. I am trying to satisfy my yearning with the likes of Golf, Hurling, Tennis and even Soccer!!! If it involves a ball, a racket or a stick of any description then God damnit I'll watch it. Anything for a fix.
I have a feeling it's gonna be a long summer.
That's right folks, I am currently displaying my first symptom of what I am calling Hockey Withdrawal Syndrome (or HWS if you will).
I have experienced this with other sports before but seeing as last season was my first as a Bruins fan, I was unsure if it would strike. Perhaps last season was a fleeting romance, a holiday fling? In some ways I hoped it was, relationships can be hard man, even those with a sports team and I have a few tough "relationships" already. But alas like a love sick teenager yearning for that one kiss from their high school crush, I yearned to see Marchand nail an OT winner, to see Pasta try one of his ludicrous plays, to see Chara smash some insignificant mortal against the glass.
Yep there's no denying it, what I suspected might be lust is in fact love. So much so that my wife and I are already looking into the possibility of getting back to Boston for a game next season. Fingers crossed!
In the meantime I fully expect to see these symptoms increase in severity over the next few months. I am trying to satisfy my yearning with the likes of Golf, Hurling, Tennis and even Soccer!!! If it involves a ball, a racket or a stick of any description then God damnit I'll watch it. Anything for a fix.
I have a feeling it's gonna be a long summer.
