Game One Summaries

We are now into our first game of the conference finals...and it's been kinda a let down compared to the semis.

Eastern Finals:

Pittsburgh topped Carolina 3-2, even with the Canes limiting Sid the Kid to only one assist.

Western Finals:
Detroit shows once again why they are the defending champs, dispatching the upstart Hawks 5-2.

Check out Dan Cleary's absolute roof job to tie the game at 1.

Chicago and Detroit are dukeing it out as I type, check it out.

Or if your watching American Idol.....

Well you should probably clean the sand out of your man vaginas.

Peace.

The Best Playoffs Everrrrrrr

Now try saying that in a Comic Book Guy Voice.

Aaaaanywaaaaays, we have witnessed possibly the greatest second round in NHL history.  Heroic performances by superstars like Kane, Toews, Crosby, Staal, Malkin and Ovechkin and surprise heroics from guys like Darren Helm, Jussi Jokinen and the amazing punching Scott Walker made these four series an absolute wet dream for hockey fans everywhere, save of course for the anti climactic 6-2 drubbing that ended the Pens Caps series, which was possibly the best first six games of a series anyone had ever seen.

So I think I was very wrong with some of the predictions in the semis, but I am very confident in my choices for the Conference Finals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina earned a butt-load of respect after going the distance with a very tough Broons team, while Sidney Crosby silenced his critics after disposing of Ovie and his crew from the Nation's Capital. This series could be up for grabs, but I'll personally give the nod to the Pens because they simply outgun the Canes. 

Prediction: Penguins in 6.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

#2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #4 Chicago Blackhawks

Everyone is jumping on the Chicago bandwagon, they are the Penguins of this year's playoff. Young  exceptionally talented guys getting their first real shot of deep playoff hockey, what's not to love? Although it would a great story if this squad could reach the finals and bring some puck respect back to the Windy City, don't count on it.  The Detroit Red Wings are firing on all cylinders and just getting out of a character building series that surprisingly went 7 games with the Ducks.  Every year it seems that a couple of generally unknown players step out and play big hockey for the Winged Wheel when they need it. Last year it was Johan Franzen and Nik Kronwall, this year it's St. Andrews Manitoba's favorite son, Darren Helm who bust out for a massive game seven and has been playing inspired hockey all playoff, even if his numbers don't show it.  Meanwhile Chris Osgood is still convinced he can lead a team in the Playoffs, and so am I.  

Prediction: Red Wings in 5.

Get ready for some Rock Em' Sock Em' Mind Boggling Hockey lads and lassies,

s'gunna be NUUUUTS.

Peace,

E

A shot out in memoriam.

Hey guys I know many of you will want to hear some of my views on the incredible Game Six in the Windy City, but this is a different kind of post.

Today at about 4:30, my beloved Golden Retriever Kasey was put to rest after a wonderful 12 years by my side.

Kasey and I have watched many Hab games together in my den underneath a comfy white blanket, and nothing picked me up more after a bad loss than her cheery mug smiling at me.

For those of you that knew Kasey, you know that she was the most mild mannered dog in the world and would starve herself if it meant she could get a good belly rub.

So to all canine owners, give your dog a hug today for me.

Wherever you are Kase, I hope someone is scratching behind the ears just the way you like it.

Peace.

Short Little Recaps.

Hey y'all...

• Series of the Century is at round 4 tonight in steel town. Simmy VarLUHmov single handily kept the Capitals in the game two night ago, can Ovie give him some support?
• The Mighty Ducks seemed to be on the right track against the Red Wings, until former Quackers Coach Mike Babcock switched up the lines and the combo of Filpula-Franzen-Hossa combined for 7 points last night.  These guys could decide the series.
• Vancouver and Chicago are slugging away at each other, with the Canucks showing YET AGAIN why you should not trust them with ANYTHING in the third period. Hopefully for them they can develop some Anti-Choking device in time for Game 5.
•  The Bruins are down 2-1 to the Hurricanes thanks to JUUUUUUSSSSIIII.  It makes me feel better that there's a good chance Milan Lucic will not play another series this year.

I'm currently nursing a brutal migraine.

I have a feeling Gary Bettman feels the same way right now dealing with the whole Ballsille debacle.

LAAATAAA ESES.

E

Will the NHL admit defeat?

 Yesterday rumors surfaced that Jim Ballsille had put in an offer to buy the Phoenix Coyotes after they filed for Chapter 11.

Hockey fans around the world were torn.

Many Canadian fans fully support Jimmy Boy's decision.  They all know that if he gets possession of the 'Yotes he will almost immediately move them to Southern Ontario.  Canada would love a 7th franchise and understand that a team in Hamilton or Kitchener will surely sell out more games than in Glendale.

You then have your NHL execs who do not support this AT ALL because this would mean the NHL admits that Hockey in the Desert was to put it in words you can understand: AN EPIC FAIL

I'm not going to take sides, but maybe it would be a good thing for another team in Canada that will create revenue.

Time will tell.

Plus there was some kind of Hockey game yesterday in between two guys who were kinda good at life.

This time, Sid the Kid didn`t have to carry the Pens by himself, as Gino Malkin had a heroic game and scored a goal on the Power Play in the third period that made his dad jump 4 feet in the air.

Check it out.

Plus the Hurricanes beat those Ass Clowns the Bruins.

I smell an upset....

or maybe its the dude next to me in French Class that`s not wearing deodorant.

PEACE

The two biggest bosses of dem all.

No I'm not referring to DJ Astro or the Yshemboss.

Of course I'm referring to Sid and Ovie.  The two biggest names in hockey.

They TORE IT UP last night.  Both of them scored a hat trick.

BOTH!

IN ONE FREAKING GAME!

David Steckel was the only difference for the Caps who were up 4-2 until Sid the Kid smacked a shot off of Siemon Var-LUHMOV. (That's how you pronounce it Bob Cole, you poor senile old man.)

Please sports fans, many of you aren't big hockey fans but you might read this blog because I make dirty jokes.

Please, watch the Capitals Penguins series.  It is everything good about sport today.

Young men with freak athletic abilities who are not on 'roids and not getting caught with weapons/drugs/all that other fun stuff.

With Football in it's offseason, you really don't have anything else like that

You might think it's PG, but when these young men are 200 pounds and torpedoing at each other, it is anything but.

This is sport.

It's fucking awesome.

E

What a start!!!

Hoo Boy,

There is nothing more exciting than watching Hockey when your favorite team is not playing anymore and going through some kind of post hockey intense depression where you just want to take Alex Kovalev's prop plane and fly it into a large mountain.

But I digress.

The Second Round series' have been EXTREEEME.

The one that everyone is talking about is every NHL exec's wet dream. 

Ovie and Co. take on Sid and the Gang.

Game One was incredibly sexy going back and forth and featured Simeon Varlamov committing the crime of the century (shameless Supertramp reference) on Sidney Crosby.

This might be one of the best saves I have ever seen in the Playoffs.

Meanwhile Vancouver has blown two leads in their series, but only yesterday did it come back to bite them, with Chicago coming back from a 2-0 deficit and taking Game 2 6-3.

Detroit leads Anaheim 1-0, and the series I refuse to watch, Boston  vs. Carolina looks to be a complete mismatch for da Broons, with Michael Ryder looking like the 30 goal scorer he was for les Glorieux.

Peace guys,

Enjoy this beautiful spring day,

I'm spending 5 hours in a gym playing floor hockey.

Wish me luck.

E