After some Internet connection issues last week, we’re back, and with a brand new update! With my Habs getting officially eliminated from playoff contention yesterday, I thought a trip in time to February 2, 1975 was in order. That day, it became a sad reality – at least in the mind of San Francisco Chronicle sports writer Ken Miller – that the Seals probably weren’t going to make the playoffs that April. For the most part, the Seals had shown considerable improvement in 1974-75 despite some initial jitters and occasional blowouts. Thanks to a very lackluster Toronto Maple Leaf team the Seals were still in position to make a run at the post-season. December was a strong month for the Seals and so was early January, but as the All-Star Game rolled around, it became clear that even though two thirds of the Seals final 30 or so games would be played at home, there was little chance of catching Toronto. Check out this article from the San Francisco Chronicle. to find out more.

Be sure to also head on over to the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame to try to find out what is making Bernie Federko contort his face like a disturbed six-year-old. It’s a card whose induction has been long overdue.

Just to close out this update, don’t forget to vote for the one, two or three players/personalities you believe are deserving of induction into the Seals Hall of Fame. Only three will make the cut this year! You can vote up to three times per device, so come back multiple times if you like, and it’s FREE to vote too! Can’t get a better deal than that now, can you?

And if you haven’t done so already, and are so inclined to do so, please head over to Amazon.ca or Amazon.com and leave some feedback about my book. Every little comment helps spread the word just a little bit.

Until next time, stay gold!