Posted by:
Mike Lynch on
May 16, 2007 at
3:40PM EST
With the Bruins and Celtics both relegated to spectators for the playoffs interest in the NBA and NHL postseason is almost nonexistent. Without looking at the sports page, how many of you can tell me which teams are still alive in both leagues? Playoff basketball and hockey used to be a right of spring here in Boston. Scoreboard watching was mandatory to check out future playoff opponents, players to fear and villains to despise. We have become a two sport town with the Red Sox and Patriots overlapping for most of the year. The only gap that exists is the two weeks between the Super Bowl and the reporting date for pitchers and catchers. Once the Celtics and Bruins seasons end their respective sports become irrelevant in this town. Patriots mini camp and a Red Sox injury report garner more attention than the Suns-Spurs or the Red Wings-Ducks. Sadly we are out of touch with the boys of winter.
