pseudorandom

Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes, winners of the Stanley Cup.

At the risk of no longer being called a "Canadian apologist", since I moved from Vancouver to Raleigh-Durham in early 2002:

• Number of Stanley Cup finals appearances by teams from Canada: 2
• Number of Stanley Cup finals appearances by the Carolina Hurricanes: 2
• Number of Stanley Cup wins by teams from Canada: 0
• Number of Stanley Cup wins by the Carolina Hurricanes: 1

And seriously, congratulations to the Edmonton Oilers for such a great series, and to the fans in Edmonton for being so gracious (from everything I saw and read during the finals).