A new one for the list of painful defeats.

For the first time in a long time, I'm really, really optimistic about the future of the Bruins. The organization is undoubtedly on the road to being a true contender.

But that doesn't change the fact that losing to the FREAKIN' Habs in game 7 is painful. Especially since I really came to love this 07-08 B's team - they were a fun bunch to follow.

It's become an annual tradition, so bear with me

Happy BU Hockey Elimination Day!

A cordial invitation

Red Sox Rally Monday, Mon Oct. 1, TBA, Fenway Park
BC Women's Hockey vs. Renesselear, Fri Oct. 5, 7 PM, BC' s Conte Forum

The BC women's hockey team is kind of my winter version of the Spirit (a team few people care about, but I care deeply about). We're opening up the season next Friday night at 7 at BC's Conte Forum. Admission is FREE for everyone, and we get loud and have a lot of fun. If you plan on coming, bring artificial noisemakers if you have them. If not, just bring your voice.

Red Sox Rally Monday will be this coming Monday - in 2004, Dave and I went, and the Sox won the World Series. In '05, we didn't go, and we didn't win. Coincidence? Maybe. But I'm not willing to take that chance. They haven't announced what time the event will be at yet - if it's at night, I'm there, but if they do it in the afternoon, I can't go. Also, that night a certain football team that only wins because of spying and not because of sick players plays on Monday Night Football, so we could hit up somewhere to watch the game after.

Also, at some point, Dave said we should get together to have dinner and watch a game of some sort at the Sports Depot in Allston, something we've done in the past. I'll let you know when we hash out a date and time.

Hope to see you at Conte Forum on Oct. 5!