4 more wins

Man, did I think it was unlikely that my playoff beard would last more than 46 days.

With the Stanley Cup finals starting Wednesday, and the earliest it could be over (Game 4) being a week later, my beard will have been around for at least 55 days. That's easily the longest amount of time I've had facial hair at any point in my life (rather, the last 3 or so years, when I could actually grow noticeable facial hair). But I know that it's definitely worth it for this Bruins team...they've shown so much in the first three rounds of the playoffs that I know they have a good chance to take the Cup, even if in 6 or 7 games. Sure, sometimes I've wondered if they actually wanted to win a game, and they've shown lapses in execution and coaching (sorry, Claude, but there was a point during the Tampa series when I thought you could still lose your job this year), but they also have the playmaking ability to win any type of game (see: a 6-5 victory in Game 2 vs. Tampa, a 3-1 victory in Game 5 (with the last goal being an empty netter with 12.1 seconds left), and playing scoreless for about 53 minutes in Game 7). Point is, it's been unbelievably amazing to watch this team in the playoffs, and everyone better be pumped for the Finals against Vancouver. WE WANT THE CUP!