[trader220]

Rich, we had season tickets for the Flyers from 1968 until 2003 and I still have all of the ticket stubs from both cup final wins, and all 4 other cup final losses. I know many of the old time Flyers well, I actually coach Clarke's grandson now. I have tipped beers with those guys and played a lot of hockey with the guys from the 70's and the 80's. Nothing would make me happier than winning a cup but I cant see how this team will make it without the 50 goals they lost to injury and Lappy who is out for the season now.

On the rival question, personally I hated the Islanders for a long long time and I am still bitter about the offsides goal in game 6 of the 1980 finals, but the Islanders have been so bad for so long its hard to hate them. The Rangers and the Devils are my next two hated teams but Pitt tops them all of a sudden. I dont have the hate for the Bruins that I used to, and I think its an interesting match up. The Bruins are such a low scoring team it should be interesting.