Here come the hockey songs

April 15, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

If there was ever a year for Canada to break its Stanley Cup drought, this would be it. And with six of the seven Canadian teams in the playoffs (and with the Jets finishing at #1 in the whole frickin’ league), the odds are…promising.

I have a feeling we’re going to get flooded with quickie “elbows up/playoff” songs in the coming days. Nothing wrong with that. Then there’s this one from Rolie Polie Guacamole, which is all about pushing Wayne down a peg on the all-time scoring list.

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