Montreal vs Boston - Canadiens up 3-1. Game 5 in Montreal. Price gets his first NHL playoff shutout. I have little hope for the B's to mount a comeback.
Pittsburgh vs Ottawa - Penguins up 3-0. Game 4 in Pittsburgh. Everyone scoring for Pittsburgh. Look out!
Washington vs Philadelphia - Flyers up 2-1. Game 4 in Philadelphia. The Flyers should really be up 3-0 if it wasn't for a third period fart in Game 1. Anyone catch the Philly fan giving it to Mike Green in pre-game warm up through the glass partition? Nice!
New Jersey vs New York - Rangers up 2-1. Game 4 in New York. Smells like a long series.
Detroit vs Nashville - Wings up 2-1. Game 4 in Nashville. Preds look to even up the series with sweep of the home set. Wings can't afford to give up anymore momentum to the Preds or this series will take a toll even if they win it. I'd put Hasek on the goalie hot seat after two weak 3rd period goals in Game 3.
San Jose vs Calgary - Series tied at 2. Oh my God, I can't believe the Flames only had 2 shots on goal at home for almost half the game. A terrible outcome in Game 4 for the Flames after having a dramatic comeback in Game 3.
Minnesota vs Colorado - Series tied at 2. Another series that smells like a long one. The Wild fell too far behind last night and the game turned into a circus. It's really too bad Schultz and Foster are not available for the Wild. Hill and Carney are really just depth players at this point in their careers and they are forced into playing big minutes and roles.
Anaheim vs Dallas - Stars up 2-1. How do you go home up 2-0 on the defending Cup champs and fall flat in the first period?
A little more buzz in the air in the second week of playoffs....
1st period - Lots of talk on Nonis being fired in Vancouver. I agree he made the most lopsided deal (Luongo for Bertuzzi, Allen, Auld) in recent years but it was more a deal of circumstances than it was of player evaluation and it speaks more to Keenan's ability as a GM than anything. In my opinion Nonis kept the franchise outside of Cup contention and just good enough for playoff contention. There's a big difference. I'm not sure he assessed his prospects according to the market either. He was high on some prospects but other teams didn't have that same assessment.
2nd period - Why does Brian Burke's name get mentioned for almost every GM vacancy? Well, maybe just the Leafs and Canucks but still, is this guy leaving the Ducks? I would think being the GM of the defending Cup champions in Orange County would be a comfortable place and I would think the Ducks want him there.
3rd period - Canadian born players from the Sens and Bruins look to be available real soon for Stevie Y and his side kick Luc Robitialle.
- Redden - should beg Yzerman for an invite to salvage some season and increase his stock going into UFA.
- Phillips - solid enough defenseman.
- Vermette - special team player (6 SH points). Quebec native.
- Heatley - loads of international experience and would likely love to end the season off better.
- Spezza - doubtful given the injury..and even his pathetic performance.
- Emery - just kidding...what a joke eh.
- Lucic - Bruins management will lobby for him. The new Cam Neely was Captain of the junior squad that pounded the Russians in last summer's series.
- Savard - unlikely given his injury
- Schaefer - solid special team guy.
- Tim Thomas - fair is fair I guess on goalie ribbing...what a joke...you know you're in trouble when your starting goalie player profile lists Rick Knickle as his childhood hockey hero. Actually, Thomas is from Michigan so he's not eligible.
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