Pucks, Paws, and Politics

I first want to congratulate the 2008 Beanpot Champion Boston College Eagles men’s hockey team! BC was able to sneak by Harvard in a thrilling 6-5 overtime win that saw freshmen Nick Petrecki score his first two college goals in Monday’s victory. The second of Petrecki’s goals came a little over seven minutes into the overtime period. The victory gave the Eagles their first Beanpot Championship since 2004 and hopefully can serve as a catalyst for the #7 ranked Eagles as they begin to wrap up the regular season and move towards the Hockey East Tournament.

If anyone is stuck on their couch tonight and can’t find anything to watch, I highly recommend tuning into the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club dog show broadcast on USA Network from 8:00 – 11:00 PM. For anyone who has a soft spot for a slobber-mouthed-four-legged friend I promise you will enjoy it. Tonight is the “best in show” portion of the competition which is akin to the gold medal round for those in the K9 world. I watched portions of the opening “best of breed” round last night and you really get to learn a lot about the history behind the different breeds of dog as well as witness each dog’s outright unpredictability.

Today also marks another notable competition—this one in the realm of the two legged—with what is being referred to as the “Potomac Primary.” Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia will be casting their votes for President and Illinois Senator Barack Obama and Arizona Senator John McCain are expected to garner the majority of victories in the 3 Mid-Atlantic States. It would seem Obama is poised to receive the greatest amount of support due to the high number of African American voters who traditionally turn out in the region. As always in this unpredictable 2008 Primary Season, predictions have proven to be about as valuable as the paper printed on them. Not sure how that analogy translates to the internet age but I’ll stick with it.

I will be heading to the TD Banknorth Garden tonight to watch the Boston Bruins take on the Carolina Panthers. It will be my first Bruins game in several years and I’m looking forward to witnessing the action in the heart of the “hub of hockey.” I’m hoping to throw in a little North End dinner before the game to make it an unbeatable one-two-punch.