The Curse of Martin Havlat: Blackhawks’ Billygoat?
Karma (or whatever you want to call it) can be a tricky thing. Look at the Curse of the Bambino. It would be 86 years (1918-2004) until the Red Sox won another World Series, supposedly thanks to the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees. Similarly, look at the Curse of the Billygoat. The Cubs haven’t been to the World Series since 1945 allegedly thanks to Billy Sianis’ smelly goat (and it ain’t lookin’ like they’ll be returning any time soon). Could it be that the misfortune-plagued Blackhawks have also cursed themselves for the goings on in the off season? (more…)