Commentary
It’s a great time of year to be an American sports fan. The just-completed “March Madness”—the NCAA-Division I men’s and women’s basketball playoffs—marked the end of “the winter lull in sports”—the relatively quiet month-and-a-half that comes after the Super Bowl in February.
Although the winter lull allows the excitement level to ease off for a while, there were still many gripping basketball and hockey games—both professional and collegiate—for sports fans to enjoy.
The most newsworthy sports story during this year’s “lull” is that the Boston Bruins are achieving historic success. In the highly competitive National Hockey League, the Bruins have become dominant. They’re on a pace to set the all-time records for victories and total points in a season. I have had the privilege of watching them handily defeat my two favorite teams, and I have to tip my hat to them. What a juggernaut. But will Boston prevail in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Stay tuned. Regular season champions often suffer defeat in the playoffs….