I hope it’s a great night for Canucks fans (and I’m optimistic, for reasons I mentioned yesterday) but if it’s the Bruins contingent celebrating at the end, I’ll at least take heart in the fact that their fans have also been waiting a very long time for a night like tonight. (Not as long as us, dammit, but… I’ll try and be a good sport about it!)

Whatever else you might say about how this series has unfolded, it’s certainly been a memorable experience. And while I won’t miss the darker side of it—like bitchy-psycho emails and tweets from people that I can only assume are too insecure to keep their mean-spirited craziness to themselves—I will miss the rest of it. All the genuine fans of both sides who’ve been having a good time, poking fun at each other while we all dream of the Cup.

Have fun tonight, everyone. And be safe!

And those of you in Vancouver, please be gracious hosts to the Bruins fans you meet tonight. I saw the best of Vancouver in that respect, when out on the streets downtown last Friday, and I hope that continues tonight. I know there’s always a jackass in every crowd… but I know the rest of you will do the city proud. :)

Go Canucks!