Hi everyone! Now that it’s the playoffs, we’re getting to see teams create new rivalries or rekindle some old ones. One of the reasons why teams start to dislike each other is that they get to play each other several times over a very short period. It also helps that the stakes are so much higher at this time of year, and that every game means something. The Seals, of course, didn’t have many opportunities to play back-to-back games against the same team, mainly because they only made the playoffs twice in their history, but there were a few occasions here and there during the regular season. Today, I bring you a few Lee Susman cartoons from two of these rare home-and-home events, both of which were significant, just not “playoff” significant. The first cartoon, from February 14, 1973, was published between games against the Atlanta Flames. The second cartoon, from March 28, 1973, was published after the Seals miraculously won two in a row, and were gearing up for a back-to-back against Los Angeles. Go check out this week’s cartoons right here!

And happy belated Leafs Elimination Day to all of you who care about such things! I would have posted something on Monday, but the family and were busy, so I decided to wait until my usual update day. But rest assured, I did indeed celebrate with the traditional 8am watching of Sportscentre whilst drinking my morning coffee. What a way to go, right? Once again, my mind was blown. I could go on and on about how wonderful my favourite sports day of the year went, but, at this point, this annual tradition is starting to become a bit sad, so I will just leave it at that, and look forward to the rest of the playoffs. Like last year’s third round, I will be rooting for the Oilers, as will the rest of Canada. I would love nothing more right now than to see Connor McDavid hoist Lord Stanley’s mug over his head, and I will keep my fingers crossed! Until next time, stay gold!