When you go to blog school, they don't teach you how to deal with playoff-run induced anxiety. There's classes on self-agrandization, becoming a human punching bag, and of course, Decorating your Mom's Basement 101 is always popular, but no one talks about success-related stress.
And they should. The Coyotes haven't played since winning a 1-0 nail biter against the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Sine then, we've had to watch the scoreboard as the Coyotes chief rivals in the quest for playoff glory - the Avs, the Wild and the Stars - keep winning.
A win will tie the Coyotes with four games to go.
Does it suck being two points behind a team that has two less regulation losses than you do?
You'd have to ask Masterson Trophy nominee Michael Grabner, since I'm not on the team. But as a fan, it does seem pretty lame.
That said, even if the Coyotes don't make it, this has been a pretty good run, and it's hard not to imagine what a healthy roster might have accomplished.
Those four losses last week where the team scored four goals in four games, are probably going to haunt the team all summer.
And they should. I mean, score a ___ goal!!
Tonight is going to be intense, but it will be so much better than scoreboard watching.
As my idol and guy I get all my political ideas from, Larry the Cable Guy says "Get 'er done!"