Last night I was watching Hockey. It was Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning. This game was one of the most brutal Hockey Games I've seen in years, both sides were practically beating the shit out of each other Hanson Brothers Style. The game was close for Tampa, but thanks to Ryan O'Reilly the game went into overtime. It was sudden death and it came close for both of them, but eventually in the final seconds, Morgan Rielly scored the final goal taking the Leafs to victory.
First of all to any fans and friends I have in Tampa Bay Florida, I apologize for your game loss. I'm pretty sure like many other Hockey fans all over North America, you probably have a few words to say about our boys. That's fair.
That being said I see this moment as a sign and I'll tell you why.
I've watched Hockey since I was a kid, my parents would literally let me stay up late just to watch the game, but every time I ever watched a Leaf game, they'd lose. Apparently due to some kind of sports curse that's been going on for 56 years and counting they never won a single Stanley Cup since. Yet if I wasn't in the room when they were watching the game, the Leafs would win at least the rounds near the playoffs. So I came to the conclusion that on top of the old Curse that I myself was a sports jinx. Hence why I don't bet on sports, as otherwise I'd be rich. However in the history of my life, this is the first time I've ever seen the Toronto Maple Leafs, my home team, win a single game ever.
Either I never had the curse to begin with or the curse got broken. Either way I see that as a sign.
So for the first time since I was a kid I have this to say: