The Hockey Finals

With the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Stanley Cup finals against the Anaheim Ducks, we offer a brief interview with writer Eugene Son, who is the self-proclaimed biggest Ottawa Senators fan on the planet.

Q: Hello, Eugene.
A: Hello there! Go Sens!

Q: Tell us. How big a fan are you of the Ottawa Senators?
A: Huge. Huge doesn't even describe it. I bleed black, red, and, um, whatever other color the Senators are. If they have any other colors. White, I guess.

Q: Has it been an exciting year to be a Sens fan?
A: You know, it's been such an exciting year, it just kinda flew by without me having any memories or any recollections of how the regular season went.

Q: Have you ever been to Ottawa to see a game?
A: I can't say that I've ever been to Canada. Nor can I say that I could identify Canada on a map. But that doesn't stop me from cheering on my Sens.

Q: So you own some Ottawa jerseys, I assume?
A: No. But I've meaning to eventually someday think of maybe getting one.

Q: Who on the team is your favorite player?
A: Oh, there're too many to choose just one.

Q: Pick one.
A: That's okay. I'd rather not.

Q: Just pick a player.
A: And hurt the feelings of the other players? I couldn't live with myself.

Q: What do you think of the play of their big ASH line - Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley?
A: They're awesome. I love Alfred, Spitz, and, uh, um, the last one. Heder. Loved him in Napoleon Dynamite.

Q: Heatley.
A: Right. That guy. He's great.

Q: What would the Senators winning a Stanley Cup mean to you?
A: .... Oh, yeah, Senators. Yeah, that'd be great. I'd be... um, what's that word? Yeah, happy.

Q: How long have you been a Senators fan?
A: A long time. Too long to remember.

Q: How long?
A: About a week. Since the very millisecond that the Anaheim Mighty Ducks entered the finals four games away from winning the Stanley Cup, thus forever earning bragging rights over the Los Angeles Kings.

Q: So let me get this straight. You're only rooting for Ottawa because if the Ducks win a Stanley Cup, it's going to embarrass you as a Los Angeles Kings fan?
A: Go Sens.

Q: Wouldn't it be more mature to just accept that the sports team that plays in the arena closest to you just isn't as good as the other team? And perhaps maybe just enjoy good hockey for good hockey's sake? Wouldn't a real hockey fan just enjoy the spectacle and excitement that is playoff hockey?
A: Please Go Sens.