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May 10th 2010 15:32
Alright so if all you freaks out there haven't been watching the greatest playoff season of any sport than you all are morons. Just look at the NBA playoffs. The only series that is the least bit interesting is the Celtics and the Cavs.

Surprisingly, well not so surprisingly, just not normal playoff history for the Sharks. The Sharks have absolutely dominated the Series. They went up 3 games to none on the Red Wings after winning game 3 in Detroit. The veteran Red Wings weren't going to lay down and die, and came out brawling in game 4. They won decisively 7-1 riding the Mule's 4 goals, and the natural hat trick came in the first period. The Sharks bounced back at home and clinched the series with a 2-1 win to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Staying out west, the Canucks and Blackhawks series which is a complete mystery to me, continues to surprise all. The Canucks came out and won game 1 in Chicago to go up in the series, and everyone was already counting out the Hawks. But the young Hawks found the weakness in Luongo, which is obviously putting people in his face and crashing the net. Riding back to back hat tricks by first Big Dustin and then Jon Toews. The Blackhawks won 3 straight games to take command of the series 3 games to 1 with game 5 going back to Chicago with a chance to clinch. The Canucks behind the finally supurb goaltending of Luongo won a lop sided game 4-1, to force a game 6 back in the Great Northwest. I'm gonna say that the Canucks are going to carry the momentum from the game 5 win and win again to force a game 7. Watch out for the Green Guys!!

And now to the Eastern Conference. The Pens and Canadiens series has been a very good series. All the games have been really competitive and some high octane goal scorers have been earning their paychecks. The only big time guy who isn't scoring is Sid the Kid. Look for him to play outstandingly tonight with the Pens having the chance to clinch in Montreal. The Penguins are up 3 games to 2 after winning game 5, 2-1. Marc Andre-Fleury played great in the win, carrying a shut out to the last few minutes of the game. I had the Penguins winning this series in 6 games and I'm sticking by my pick. The Pens win tonight in Montreal.

Is it possible for anyone in the world to have thought that rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask would have carried the B's this far? With a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bruins are playing at home tonight in the Garden. The Bruins had a 3 games to none lead and a chance to close out the series in Philly. Philly came out and got a quick 2-0 lead in game 4, but the resilient B's battled back and made a game outta it. The Flyers tallied a goal late in the third to go up 4-3, and was only 30 seconds from winning their first game of the series, but the once again resilient Bruin's tallied the game tying goal with the goalie pulled. The game went to OT where the newly returned Gagne pushed in the game winner to survive the sweep. Game 5 is tonight, big time game to question the character of the Bruins, hopefully they can pull it off and have a couple days to rest before the Conference Finals.
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Conference Semi-Finals

April 29th 2010 16:13

So i went 5 for 8 in the first round with my predictions. I mean if Washington didn't shit the bed i would be looking good. I took the reach of taking LA over Vancouver, which was a good series but the Kings didn't have what it takes in the end. And Seriously who would have thought the Flyers would have owened the Devils like that. The playoffs are Brodeur's time to shine, but he and his team choked it up. So were on to the next round. The Conference Semi's.

We'll start with the Western Conference once again.

1 San Jose Sharks vs 5 Detroit Red Wings
This is my most intriguing Western conference match up. This is a big time test for the Sharks. The Sharks are a regular season machine, but come playoff time they never seem to have what it takes. After advancing in 6 games against the young Avs, the Sharks seemed to have their winning ways back. Their big three didn't do much in the opening round, so if they can get hot then who knows, the Sharks can easily make it to the finals. But before I get ahead of myself I would like to say that I am not yet sold on the Sharks and their chances of beating the defending Western Conference Champs. The Red Wings had 7 game war against the surprise of the season, Phoenix Coyotes. The series was a physical uptempo matchup with both teams leaving it all out on the ice. The Wings played the best on the road, winning 3 games on the road, including the deciding game 7. The Red Wings have the experience and poise to beat anyone in the playoffs, and they're going to pose the gravest threat to the second round virgin Sharks. I cannot wait to watch this series, game one starts tonight at 9 in San Jose.

I got the Red Wings in 6 games, to move onto the Conference Finals. Look for the big guns of Detroit like Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Franzen to have a big time role in the series victory.

2 Chicago Blackhawks vs 3 Vancouver Canucks
Hmm this could be an up and down series. Both these teams showed their offensive fire power as well as they're sloppy sides in the first round. Neither one of these teams showed much consistency. The goaltending here is going to make the difference. Both teams have some offensive weapons. Vancouver has the Sedin twins and Chicago has Toews and Kane. This may be the best matchup of all the semi's but it could also be a blow out. This one is a toss up for me. I got Chicago going to the Stanley Cup Finals, so I'm sicking with them.

I got the Blackhawks in 7 games. Niemi and Luongo could very well steal games for their teams if they continue to play at their elite level, but could also loose games for their team if they show their repeat performances of giving up 5 goals. Look for Niemi to edge Luongo when it matters most.


And now the Eastern Conference Semi Finals

4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8 Montreal Canadiens
Now as well as the Habs played against the Capitals, the Penguins are a whole different breed. The Caps have no defense and a very suspect goaltender(s). They are built for the regular season when offensive fire power will win the games for you. But when it comes playoff time when defense and goaltending is most important, they couldn't manage to stick the fork in the Habs. The Penguins, the defending NHL Stanley Cup Champions, have what it takes to repeat again. They got the offensive firepower, that actually shows up when its playoff time (cough Semin, Backstrum, Ovi cough). Sid the Kid and Geno know what it takes to be Champions along with their sturdy defensive pairs led by Gonchar and Letang. I know the Habs have been playing great, but their success has been laying entirely on the shoulders of Halak. C'mon he had close to 100 saves in the last 2 games of the series, and the games didn't even go into overtime. He can't continue to hold down the fort like this.

I got the Penguins in 5 games. Yes I said 5 games. No way the Habs are going to match the compete level and offensive zone possession time like the Penguins put on people. Look for Sid and Geno to continue to dominate the stat sheets.

6 Boston Bruins vs 7 Philadelphia Flyers
Wow who woulda thunk it. The 6 and 7 seeds meeting in the second round. The Bruins, who sent the soon to be Vezina Trophy winning goalie Ryan Miller to the golf course, are getting their best player back. Yes, Savard will be returning to the line up. This is going to rev up the power play, which was already starting to heat up in the latter part of the Sabres series and also give them the much needed experience at the center position. And what else is there to say about the Flyers, but whoa! Never would have thought they would beat up on and turn Brodeur into a siv. They dominated the physical play and really brought the intensity to every game that the Devils just couldn't match. This is the series to watch in the Eastern Conference.

I got the Bruins in 6 games. The Bruins have been better on the road than at home this season. They're going to match the Flyers physicality and the Flyers are without Gange and Carter for the remainder of the playoffs. You can only manage to win without your offensive stars for so long. They're not gonna be able to consistently beat Rask and Boucher is not consistent once so ever. Bruins Win. And on the the next one..
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Best Playoff Jersey?

April 15th 2010 02:49
Alright these are my ranked top 8. I included 3rd jerseys as you can see. You gotta, they're usually the sickest ones..


1. Buffalo Sabres


2. Boston Bruins


3. San Jose Sharks


4. Chicago Blackhawks


5. Nashville Predators


6. Phoenix Coyotes


7. Los Angeles Kings


8. Detroit Red Wings


These are the best 8 I would say.. Who ya got?

Vote the number 1-8 they're ranked at.




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My Favorite Time of Year

April 14th 2010 23:12
The Chase for Lord Stanley's Cup Begins

The NHL playoffs, the best, most intriguing, and most balls out playoff stretch in any sport. I don't care about the NBA becasue there are too many teams who suck in the NBA playoffs. The NFL is way too easy for the better teams to lose a game and be out. I am a big fan of playoff series. But the NFL is a completely different sport so we'll exclude that. And the MLB postseason is alright but I am a hockey guy so I gotta go there.

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