Hi everyone! Ok, so the Stanley Cup final has been a bit of a dud so far. If you’ve been pulling for the Oilers, it’s been nothing short of a nightmare. It’s been pretty depressing, actually. I had high hopes for at least an entertaining series, so I’m feeling a bit disappointing. Ok, I know the series isn’t over yet, and there is always that one-in-a-million chance the Oilers accomplish the “0-3 comeback” that has eluded every other team in a similar situation for the last hundred years or so, but… it’s just been so hard to watch the Cup inching ever farther from Canadian soil.

I think I just need to be more mindful and appreciate what is going well in the present and not dwell on what has happened, and what could happen. After all, I’ve had lots of good hockey-related things happen to me recently. I was lucky enough to have been gifted with a lot of cool, unexpected things recently. A friend of mine had a bunch of old Seals cards he had received from his now-deceased father in law. My friend came over to the house to watch game one of the Oilers-Panthers series and he gave me over 70 Seals cards in marvellous condition. My Seals’ collection just got a major upgrade, and I couldn’t have been more flabbergasted and touched.

Maybe my good fortune isn’t of much interest to you, but I’ve got something good for all of you as well. I got an interesting email from subscriber Pete Manzolillo, who wanted to share a link of a very cool video featuring the Vancouver Canucks versus the California Golden Seals, circa late 1974. I think you will all agree that this is some great, rare footage! Thanks Pete for sharing this link with us!

Now I feel much better! If you’re an Oilers fan, or even just a Canadian hockey fan who badly wants to see the Cup back where it belongs, hopefully this week’s video footage makes you smile just a bit and puts you in a good mood too! The Oilers aren’t done yet as long as they take things one game at a time. Until next time, stay gold!