Romeo and Juliet, they never felt this way I bet It's funny to experience Stanley Cup fever in a second city, three years after Calgary's run in 2004. There's a bit of deja-vu going on. For example, that year, some local artist re-did 50 Cent's "in da club" (remember?) into "in the Dome (hangin' with Jarome)", so here in Ottawa there is a similar thing going on. I think a local producer actually created a new song, but it's got that same "gangster-rap" sound, and a much more generic title (Go, Sens, Go ?), but it is hugely popular on the local radio stations.

Instead of the "Red Mile", we've got the "Sens Mile" on Elgin Street, only the hockey arena is not quite at the end of the road. It's out of town in Kanata, so it's not like the fans can come pouring out onto the "Mile" after the game. Fortunately there are plenty of bars on the street so there are tons of folks already in place for the craziness. I haven't been down there yet, but I think I'll check it out when the final series gets going. I was speculating about whether we'd get a Flamesgirls.com phenomenon here. Do you think somebody has already reserved "sensgirls.com" for all the crazy flashers that will no doubt make their appearance...?

This morning in the Ottawa Citizen there was an article about Coach Murray's mother, who lives in a town nearby. Somebody sent her this prayer, and it made me laugh.

Our God who art in Scotiabank Place, Senators be thy name.
Thy puck come, thy save be done in the air as it is on ice.
Give us this day our Stanley Cup and forgive us our slashing,
as we send out Neil for those who slash against us.
And lead us not into golfing, but deliver us from injury.
For the Senators are the team, the power and glory, forever and ever, Amen.

  | ¶ 4:07 p.m.