The year is ending, and what a year it was. Let's go over the best things in the world of BU hockey, and otherwise, that went down in the tenth year of the first decade of the new millenium.
BEST MOVIE OF 2009:
THE HANGOVER
Seriously, is this even a question? The Hangover was an epic, epic comedy. And it was a no thought at all required comedy to boot. Plus it put Zach Galadsjkfheruwfnakis on the map, and the dude is hilarious. To be fair, I didn't see The Hurt Locker or Avatar. But I heard the story in Avatar blew. And don't try to sell me on Up in the Air, even if Zach G was in it. I hate movies that are made solely to try to win an Oscar. That's horseshit in my book. So shut up about it already. Star Trek was awesome too though, and to me challenged the Hangover solely because it took a pretty geeky thing and not only made it mainstream, but freakin' awesome.
BEST GOAL OF 2009:
GILROY TO BONINO TIES IT AT 3
Another no-brainer. I picked this video because it shows my section in the upper deck going absolutely ape-shit once the goal goes home. This goal is impressive in so many ways. Gilroy's patience and presence of mind is completely un-real. A collegiate player who gets a pass in the slot, dekes around a defender to get free and doesn't take the shot. No panic at all. Instead, a perfect backhand pass that probably even surprised Nick Bonino. But he didn't panic either. Nor did he hesitate. He ripped a perfectly placed one-timer over a sliding defender that somehow snuck between the goalies glove and his left leg. Simply, the perfect play at the perfect time.
BEST ROCK SONG OF 2009:
"USE SOMEBODY" -- KINGS OF LEON
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The first Kings of Leon song I heard was "Sex on Fire." I don't suck, so needless to say, I hated it. But when I heard "Use Somebody," I was like "damn, I don't hate these guys." And then I heard it again. And Again. And then I heard it 700 Million more times. In the car, at the gym, at the bar, on my ipod, in my sleep. I heard it everywhere. Matter of fact, I'm still hearing the damn thing on the radio. But by some miracle, I don't hate it. At all. I like it. It's a great song, and it wins the rock honor for song of the year.
TURNING POINT OF 2009:
"WAIT, WHO SWEPT WHO?"
(THIS MOMENT HAPPENED IN 2008. DEAL WITH IT. IT MATTERED IN 2009)
When I ask you how the championship was won, there are some obvious answers. But one that's not as often discussed is the low point of the season. Way back on November 21 and 22 of 2008, those horrible Catamounts from UVM came into Agganis for a two game set. And they embarassed BU. Twice in a row. First, they did it on the strength of 38 saves by goaltender Rob Madore. Then they did it thanks to a 32 save effort from Mike Spillane.
At the end of the weekend, Vermont had not only toppled the #1 team in the nation, but had supplanted them as the best team in Hockey East. They sat at 7-3-2 while BU was 7-4-0. Not to mention that they had just taken care of the Terriers handily.
If ever there was a wake up call, this was it. BU went 7-0-1 in their next 8 games, and lost a grand total of two (YES TWO) games the rest of the season, including the playoffs. They went 28-2-4 after getting shut down by UVM. So thank you Catamounts, for poking the bear. Who knows how the year would have turned out if BU hadn't been so pissed at you.
Oh yeah, and The Terriers got their revenge.
BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF 2009:
"EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" -- JAY-Z and ALICIA KEYS
"EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" -- JAY-Z and ALICIA KEYS
The moment I heard this song, I knew the Yankees were going to win the World Series. Just like the '07 Sox hitched their wagon to the Dropkicks, the Yanks grabbed on to Jay-Z in '09. He even performed the damn song on the field before Game 2. He was in the stands for almost every playoff game, and he even hopped on a parade float. But beside that, it's just an awesome song.
BEST SAVE OF 2009:
KIERAN MILLAN SAVES THE SEASON vs UNH
AT THE 6:15 MARK
UNH out-played BU in the NCAA Regional Final in Manchester. I don't deny that for a minute. But they did not out-play Kieran Millan. The freshman goaltender played the game of his life for the Terriers, capped off by this simply unbelievable save on Mike Sislo of the Wildcats. That save got BU to DC. So try to think of it when Millan is giving up 1500 rebounds to a mediocre UMass team on Saturday.
BEST MELTDOWN OF 2009:
TIGER WOODS
Christian Bale was the leader in the clubhouse earlier this year thanks to his insane rant at a light operator on set for Terminator Salvation. Then we found out he could be a domestic abuser. So yeah, he was a good candidate.
But nobody in the history of the world has ever fallen from grace as fast as Tiger Woods. When you ate your turkey a month ago, Tiger was the best golfer on the planet, the most recognizable athlete on the planet, one of the richest atheletes ever, full of fancy endorsements in everything from insurance to razors to cell phones to cars to sports drinks, with a super hot wife and two cute little kids. Nothing more, nothing less.
Now he is a laughing stock, a man-whore, he's lost most of his major deals, and he's taking an indefinite sabbatical from golf.
That, my friends, is an epic meltdown. But just for good measure, here is the runner up.
Don't play it at work, or if profanity offends you.
BEST PLAYER OF 2009:
MATT GILROY
This is obvious, so I will just bullet point it really quick.
Captain
Hobey Baker
Set up the biggest goal in program history
37 points and just 12 penalty minutes. As a defenseman.
+12 on the year, +67 overall
I'm sure there are more things to mention, but these are the big ones in my book. Happy 2010, folks.
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