NHL Recap

Yeah, so I did pretty well in Round One of the NHL playoffs with my picks. I had the Wings and Avs winning, though I had the Calgary over San Jose upset that ended up not working out, though that went to Game Seven, so that was a pretty good pick. But I really can't believe that the Stars beat the Ducks in the first round. I really thought that the defending champs would go to at least the conference finals again, and definitely make it out of Round One. Though the early exit really surprised me, especially because they basically have the same roster intact from their Cup Champ team of last year. Whatever though, because I really hate the Ducks, and they really piss me off when I watch them because they really don't play the game the right way, mainly because they're so dirty. And most of all, I freakinggg hate Chris Pronger with his messed up teeth, and always taking cheap shots at everyone. Last year what he did to Holmstrom when the Ducks played the Wings really just made me finally hate him to no end. I also really dislike the Flames and Jarome Iginla because they're a dirty team too. I remember last year when they played the Wings in the first round, and they put their backup goalie in (I think it was MacLennan or something like that), and like 30 seconds after he was put in, he went up and two-handed some Red Wing, it might have been Holmstrom, but I can't remember. And Iginla is just a little whiney hack, but he does have a really cool name.
As for the East, I had the Rangers over the Devils in a semi-upset which was 5 over 4. Then I had the one seed Montreal advancing over Boston, and I had the Penguins over the Senators as well as my boys the Flyers over the Capitals. I was really pissed that I had to miss the Game Seven OT game with the Flyers and Caps, because I had my own game, though I did see the Double OT game, which was Game Four I believe. But yeah, the Pens had the sweep, which I really didn't expect, and it took the top seed Canadiens seven games to knock off the eighth seed Bruins. The whole Avery-Brodeur thing in the NY-NJ series was pretty funny too. But really, I'm just happy my Flyers moved on to the second round, and this is the year after they finished dead last in the league. That was like, the most insane turnaround ever. And I realized why so many people were rooting for the Caps... and it was basically because with them as a three seed and the Pens as a two seed, it would have been the all-hailed Crosby-Ovechkin matchup that everyone would want to see. Oh well though... the Fly Boys are in town, and they're ready to beat someone down. Haha, but yeah, here are my second round picks for the NHL playoffs:

#1 Red Wings over #6 Avalanche in 6
The Wings are too good on the offensive side of the puck to lose this series. They will score at least three every game during the series, and the only reason that they will lose a game is because Chris Osgood is the biggest flake of a goaltender that the NHL has ever seen... and the Wings blow on the road, so I'm sure the Avs will win one or two in Colorado.

#4 Stars over #2 Sharks in 6
Toughest pick out of the four series. I like both teams, and if this would have been a first round matchup, I would have taken the Sharks, but the Stars showed me a lot during that win over Anaheim... especially that they can survive a physical series, and Turco can win in the playoffs. Plus, the Sharks are tired from seven games against a tough and physical Calgary team.

#6 Flyers over #1 Canadiens in 7
My Fly Boys can easily take this series. Though they're like Xavier, and they won't easily take it, they'll wait till the last second, and snatch it away from the top seed. Casey Price, Team Canada's goalie, is way too young (20 years old) to show up a veteran Flyers team thats back with a vengeance.

#5 Rangers over #2 Pengiuns in 6
I like both teams, but come on, look at the vets on Team NYR. They have Scott Gomez, Chris Drury, Brendan Shanahan, Jaromir Jagr, and Hendrik Lundqvist between the pipes. I mean, the Pens have alot of talent with Malkin and Crosby, and I like Fleury in net, though none of it will be enough to stop the mighty Rangers.

But yeah, thats about it... I hope you had fun. Haha, but yeah, Go Flyers. And nice job by the Tigers sweeping the Rangers to get somewhat back on track at 10-13. And really nice job on the win last night where they killed Texas 19-6. Nationals are dead last in the MLB and Drake's Pirates are getting better, but there is no chance at a playoff berth for them this year. And Owen's freaking Marlins are sitting on top of the NL East, over the Mets, Braves, Phillies and.... Nationals. Haha, yeah, Im done though. PEace.