Not that there's anything to be all that happy about tonight, but hell, I had it written...

FIVE YEARS AGO: April 16, 1994

Boston gets the playoff season going with a 3-2 win over Montreal. The Rangers and Islanders, Round One, is one day away.

Realizing that for eight seasons I've worn certain hats certain days, worn certain clothes certain ways, only gone through certain doors, and none of it has done a damn thing to end the curse, I swear off all superstition for the playoff season.

Mike (Wearing the blue sweater during home playoff games and the white sweater during road playoff games isn't superstition -- there was no won-loss correlation to whether I did it or not, so I think that makes it tradition, not superstition) Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com

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