What a long, strange trip it's been

The Sports Guy has an excellent column today chronicling the dismal Celtics of two years ago and the juggernaut they've become.

Meanwhile, I was bummed about the Bruins' losing a couple weeks ago. But I forgot all about my first hockey love. The Whalers. Still in exile in North Carolina, the Whale is one win away from the Stanley Cup finals. Even if it's not completely Boston's, the 2002 Grand Slam is still in play.