Stephen A. Smith Doesn't Know The Rules Of A Major Professional Sport
The NHL hasn't had ties since 2004.
During SportsCenter today, noted yeller and NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith was asked which streak is more impressive: The Miami Heat's 14-game win streak or the Chicago Blackhawks' 22-game point streak.
Okay, but the Blackhawks haven't lost a single game this season! (They have 19 wins and three shootout losses, which still count as a point in the system the NHL adopted in 2004.)
Huh, what ties?
But Stephen, the last time there was a tie in the NHL was April 4, 2004!
Barack Obama was still a Senator.
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In fact, this picture was the earliest picture of Obama in Getty Images. The photo was taken on April 4, 2004.
The Montreal Expos still existed.
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The cast of Harry Potter looked like this:
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Phil Mickelson had yet to win a major tournament.
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He won his first Masters seven days later.
The first iPhone was still three years away.
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The Curse of the Bambino was still totally real!
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And Nomar was still the Red Sox shortstop.
Check out his entire, confused rant:
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H/T Matt Yoder at Awful Announcing