Tough Day

Habs lost.

April Hockey

Wow, so there was some surprises tonight! All the teams that I thought would win their series lost tonight (although Vancouver is winning at the moment) Lundqvist stole the show in Pittsburgh, man was he good. Theodore better step up his game or this series might get interesting. Its no question that Washington out played New York, but just couldn't beat Lundy.

Third period of Canucks game, winning 2-1. Keep it together!

Playoffs Part Two

And now for the West matchups

1 San Jose vs 8 Anaheim
This should be a dandy of a playoff matchup and should be the test San Jose needs to prove themselves worthy of being a Cup contender. Too bad it has to happen in the first round. Anaheim always has that special place in my hockey heart because of past years and I always cheer for them. Although they are missing a huge part of their last Cup win (Pahlson and Moen) they still have a very experience and solid team. San Jose has constantly disapointed in past playoffs, but with Boyle and Blake on D now, they should be able to handle any team. However, Hiller has been hot for the Ducks and Nabokov has been...well...Nabokov. And that is not a compliment. With studying both teams, I gotta stick with my teams.
Anaheim in 7

2 Detroit vs 7 Columbus
One huge Detroit fan that I know said that the only team he didn't really want to face in the first round was Columbus, because they always seem to find a way to beat them. Although I am not a Detroit supporter (at all), its hard to bet against them in this round. Columbus will get some valuable experience and will get to see how a great coach changes his team into a playoff team. While Detroit's weakness lies in net, it wont be enough to send Detroit packing
Detroit in 6 (with Mason stealing a game or two)

3 Vancouver vs 6 St. Louis
Both teams came up huge down the stretch which makes this series interesting. However, Vancouver finally has a second line and some pretty good grinders, which will make the difference in this series. Their defense is good, and if you get by them, you got to face Roberto, who will be out to prove he can handle the pressure. (Which I'm sure he can)
Vancouver in 6

4 Chicago vs 5 Calgary
Another great series with two evenly matched teams...if Calgary was healthy. If Calgary wasn't so cleaned out, I think they would handle Chicago easily. However, with the injuries they have, its going to be a great series. I like both teams, and its rough to see one knocked out in the first round.
Calgary in 7


Who knows how it'll work out. Hockey has become very unpredictable but its still fun to try!

NHL Playoffs 2009!

Tomorrow marks day one of the Nhl playoffs, and while I'm no pro, I will go out on a limb and make my predictions.

Lets start with the East

1 Boston vs 8 Montreal

Oh man. My team that I root for day in and day out is the Montreal Canadiens, and boy, this won't be easy. Boston has size, skill and speed, a pretty solid d and a heck of a goalie in Thomas, but Montreal is Montreal, and I can't rule them out. Last year, it was total reverse and Boston put up a pretty good fight, which I think Montreal can do this year.
Montreal in 7

2 Washington vs 7 NY Rangers
This seems like the easiest series to pick out of the east. Washington has tons of skill up front and will use last year's playoff run as experience to improve on this years version. The only way the Rangers win is if Lundqvist steals 4 games for them.
Washington in 5

3 New Jersey vs 6 Carolina
This is a tough series to pick because you have to wonder what team shows up for the Devils. Carolina is on a huge roll and will keep rolling into the playoffs, riding on the back of Cam Ward, who has played pretty good in the last bit of the season and already has a Cup. However, the Devils do have the best goalie in the game, and have a pretty potent offense up front. This series could go either way
Carolina in 6

4 Pittsburgh vs 5 Philly
Huge battle! Huge! I like both teams, and as always, I look towards the goaltending. Both have inexperience goalies who only really have one good year under their belts. Although Pitts have both Crosby and Malkin, Philly just seems to have more scorers and play a more phyiscal game that is required in the playoffs
Philly in 7

Hockey Pools

Ahhhh...another year, another successful hockey pool. I have defended my LBFF championship from last year and finished first with a score of 134 points, 17.5 more then the second place team. Booya! But wait, there is more! I decided to join another pool, this one including some friends from Kings college, and I won that as well. This was alittle closer as I won by only 8 points, and for a good amount of time, my team sat in 4-6 spots. But we had a late season push, and with the help of Shane Doan, Anton Babchuk and Marian Gaborik, we were able to push by the others and come out on top!

Sure, I'm bragging. But these hockey pools are tough to win, and I might not win again, so when I win two in one season, I'm gonna brag. Deal with it!

Playoff Time!

So the Habs have made the playoffs! Sure, they are coming in losing 4 straight, and facing one of the best teams in the league. But I'm keeping the faith! And hopefully, Montreal will come to play. Its going to be one tough series!

Go Habs Go!

Hot Damn

Wow. Last post was the epic Columbus trip which, might I add, was epic. In a good way.

Its been way over a year. Intense. Anyways, this blog has the potential to start up again

Keep watch!

Toronto FC In Ohio

Probably one of the best experiences of my life came this past Saturday, as 5 of us made our way down to Columbus, Ohio to watch Toronto FC play their first game on the season. The crowd that made its way down to support Toronto was in the thousands. We started the grill, and had a good old fashion tailgate party to start the party. Sure, we had a van and not a truck, but it didn't matter. The crowd kept growing and soon the entire parking lot was covered in Red jerseys.
We soon ventured into the stadium, and into our seats. We were surrounded by Columbus fans, but it gave us a perfect view of the massive Red blob that formed behind the visitors net. We could hear the chanting, seen the streamers being thrown, and watched as a massive Toronto FC flag engulfed a third of the fans. Once halftime hit, we left our post and went with the rest of the fans behind the net. We started chanting, singing, and having a blast. It was amazing, the atmosphere and the energy that the Toronto FC fans have. I feel honoured to be a part of it.
As I wake up this Monday morning, still feeling the pain of a sore throat, I know that there will be more games in the future that I will be attending.

"TFC!" Clap Clap Clap. "TFC!" Clap Clap Clap. Go Toronto FC!

Oh ya, Toronto lost 2-0.

Laying the beat down

Wow. This is pretty nuts. Its Patrick Roy's son in the red jersey, opening up a world of hurt on the other goaltender. I know junior gets intense, but geez, this guy takes it to another level. This is no hockey fight, its beating on a kid who doesn't want to fight. I think he might have just kissed his NHL career away (unless Philly drafts him)

Yikes its hot

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