An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Thursday, February 12, 2015?
Ahead early: Sometimes having an early lead in hockey means you run away with a game, like the St. Louis Blues did in their 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sometimes it means you let in four goals in the third period and need overtime to edge your opponent. That was the situation for the Pittsburgh Penguins in their game against the Ottawa Senators, which they eventually won 5-4 in the shootout. Line: I’d rather have the lead than not, but sometimes it means you get sloppy.
Rose comes up big: Just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend, Chicago Bulls guard Derek Rose played his best game of the year, scoring 30 points and helping the Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in the last game before the all-star break. One fun thing about the Bulls is that it seems like the more they want to win a game, the better they play. That’s a surprisingly rare characteristic, even for a professional sports team. Line: I think the Bulls really wanted to win that game to make a statement. And when they want to, they usually win.
Giant win for Anna Fenninger: The women’s competitions at the Alpine World Championships had been dominated by Slovenian Tina Maze and her attempt to make history by medaling in all five events. That ended yesterday when Maze failed to medal in the Giant Slalom competition, which Austrian Anna Fenninger won. All of a sudden people noticed that Fenninger actually has as many medals and as many golds as Maze — two golds and one other medal. Line: With one race left, Fenninger and Maze are tied. We’ll see what happens in the slalom.
