In Sports, there are few things more compelling and fun to watch then a good rivalry between evenly matched competitors and teams. In boxing, you had Ali-Frazier. In tennis, one of the great rivalries was McEnroe-Connors. Golf had Nicklaus-Palmer and it's the same with team rivalries. In baseball, there's no rivalry that can match the drama of a Boston Red Sox- New York Yankees playoff series. In football, you have tons of rivalries in college football, and in the NFL the Ravens-Steelers matchup is probably the best rivalry going at the present time.
After watching the Penguins-Flyers game today, I will have to add these two teams as another rivalry that is quickly becoming one of the best in Professional Sports. The war that these teams waged was brutal to watch, let alone be a part of. It has been known for some time that the players on these cross town rivals don't have a lot of use for each other, playing in the same division and from the two largest cities in Pennsylvania, but having the other as a first round opponent in the NHL playoffs has stoked the passions that much more. The only crime would be if this series only goes four games and with the way the Flyers are playing, it could happen. What a shame!
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