Well, that was one Campaign Outsider Official Prediction™ we wish had been wrong.

The Great Boston Bruins Chernobyl (losing a 3-0 lead in games and a 3-0 lead in Game 7 goals to the Philadelphia Flyers) now joins the Ultimate Choke Club with the 1941-42 Detroit meltdown v. the Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1974-75 Pittsburgh Penguins beatdown by the New York Islanders.

Oh, yes – and the 2004 New York Yankees Wagnerian downfall to the Boston Red Sox.

Except in NPR Land.

Friday’s All Things Considered featured a piece by the normally reliable Mike Pesca that contained this optimistic passage about the upcoming Bruins-Flyers Game 7:

The Bruins were the better team over the duration of the season. Boston can also draw inspiration from their home fans, from the local example of the Red Sox . . .

Memo to Mike: In Friday night’s scenario, the Red Sox=THE FLYERS.

Thanks for jinxing us.