We Are Family

Thanks to last night's win by Carolina in the NHL finals, my beloved Pittsburgh Pirates continue to hold a compelling place in modern sports history. Not since 1979 when the Pirates beat the Orioles on the road in game 7 of the world series has the road team won a game 7 in a championship series. Not just in baseball but it hasn't happened in hockey or basketball either. One would think that the trend would come to an end at some point but home court advantage really does help in the playoffs. That's why all Dallas has to do is win game 6 at home this week and they should be the heavy favorites to win the championship. It's nice to remember to the good old days when the Pirates were still good.