Josh's 2010 Playoff Comments on the FLYERS

April 16th:
Parise and kovalchuck will single handedly sweep the flyers
If you had emery, it would go 6 with NJ still winning. But Boucher is the definition of brutal, this series goes no more than 5
April 18th:
Might as well enjoy it, it's the only one you'll get
Mike Richards has been to the driving range lately I've heard
mike richards is by far not the best player in the nhl. lucky to be top 20
flyers fans are delusional!
OFFICIAL PREDICTION:
Game 4: 5-3 Devils
Game 5: 8-0 Devils
GAme 6- 7-2 Devils
April 20th:
flyers still wont win the series flyers aren't good its luck
omar sez cristina sez that the flyers blow
April 21st:
Devils in 7
April 25th:
flyers blow
flyers will be lucky to score goals the entire series. 3 goals that is
getzlaf is better than mike Richards
April 26th:
I like the flyers. Not.
May 1st:
wachovia is a joke us womens team would beat the flyers there
May 2nd:
SHANE MYERS it is quite obvious that the Philadelphia Flyers will NOT win the Stanley Cup
May 11th:
flyers got no shot 3-2 Boston in OT
May 12th:
your goals are such bullshityou wont win game 7 in boston, just not possible
im not pulling for philly, f philly. they aren't good at hockey. montrael would probably sweep them
yeahh flyers got no shot at the cup its already got kane's name written on it actually
no if a miracle happened and the flyers made it vs. chicago the curse wouldn't even matter
May 14th:
flyers in game 7? at BOSTON? hahahaha 5-2 Bruins
May 15th:
So you see the thing is, I wasn't really sure if the devils or bruins would really beat you guys. I mean both teams blow. Ducks/Wings would handle both easily. But now I am 100% sure that you won't beat Montrael. It's their destiny, their year, not yours! Montrael/Hawks.
May 16th:
who is mike richards?
NO BETS!!!!!!! montrael in 6
write this down: MONTREAL IN SIX
you should care, your season ends this round
alright jw. i want original 6 montreal vs hawks. and no, fluky weeks
hopefully the flyers will make it so you get to go to a game, but its unlikely
May 18th:
Getzlaf > Richards No contest
May 20th:
really Shane Myers?! if i were a flyers fan, i'd be EMBARRESED. no effort, no desire, no toughness, no hunger, nothing. absolute disgrace of a performance. you guys should be ashamed of yourselves. no way you will win the cup with that kind of performance. pathetic.montreal in 6.
new rankings: 1.hawks2. canadians3. sharks not even deserving of being on the list are the flyers
Flyers are done, Montreal has all the momentum
Montreal in 6
canadians in 6, flyers have lost the little momentum they had, halak is back montreal rolls the rest of the way


thanks to all that made this possible. especially josh paulisin. STANLEY CUP FINALS.

STANLEY CUP FINALS

We did it. We made it. Against all odds. Stanley Cups Finals. Got in on a shootout win in Game 82. Beat the favored Devils in 5. Came back from 0-3 against the Bruins, then from 0-3 in Game 7. Oh, and we lost our goalie in the middle of Game 5, and had to switch from Brian Boucher to Mikey Leighton. Then we took down the Cinderella Canadiens in a mere 5 games in the Eastern Conference Finals. No big deal. On to the Stanley Cup Finals to play the highly favored Blackhawks. I'm sooo pumped. This is about to be sooo awesome. It's FLYERTIME babyy. I tried to tell everyone from the beginning, but they wouldn't listen. Here we are. Time to convert. Let's get it.

#2 Blackhawks vs #7 Flyers

Great matchup. These two teams are really even. We're gonna see a better series than we would have if it was any of the other three potential matchups. Two hot goalies. Two young leading captains, both with gold medals already this year. But I think this series comes down to the defense. I would say the goalies are about even. And though many would disagree, the offensive firepower is the same. Richards cancels out Toews. Carter to Kane. Briere, Giroux, and Gagne. Sharp, Bolland, and Big Buff. They're equals. Though I give the edge in defense to the Flyers. Although the Norris trophy voters wouldnt agree, at least come playoff time, I would take Chris Pronger over Duncan Keith. Then I would also take Timmo over Seabrook, Carle and Coburn are about equal to Campbell and Sopel. Obviously I'm going to take the Flyers no matter what. But I'm actually insanely confident. They are the better team. The Hawks are favored because of the regular season and Original Six status. And they have the bigger names. Though the Flyers are finally healthy. Look at the roster. Get ready folks, it about to be insanee. I'm jacked. And you should be too :) FLYERS in 6

Game Two's

Big night tonight in sports. We have three big game twos in the conference finals. Two in the NHL, and one in the NBA. The Flyers and Blackhawks try to take a 2-0 series lead on their opponents, the Canadiens and Sharks, while the Magic try to even their series at 1 with the Celtics. Let's break it down..

Game 2: Blackhawks at Sharks

Hawks took a 1-0 lead on Sunday with their crazy good road-skills. However, the Sharks were pretty rusty, and they still looked much better than the Hawks. I don't see Niemi putting on another insane show like he did in game one. Give me the Sharks at home here to tie up the series. Sharks 5, Hawks 2

Game 2: Canadiens at Flyers

Gotta love my Flyers here. We just don't lose at the Wachovia Center. The Canadiens won't be able to shut down our offense. We don't have one line that scores all our goals. They all contribute. And it's tough to concentrate on three different lines. Plus, being backstopped by Chris Pronger and Michael Leighton, the Habs won't exactly be putting the puck in as much as they would like. Probably won't be as much of a shitshow, but come on. Flyers babyyy. Flyers 4, Habs 2

Game 2: Celtics at Magic

I don't know all that much about the NBA. But I have seen the different trends by teams. I don't see the Magic dropping two in a row at home. Especially after coming off an eight game win streak. Dwight Howard will play much better than in game one. Magic 101, Celtics 87

Game 2: Red Sox at Yankees

Second game of this series, and a battle of the aces. Josh Beckett vs CC Sabathia. Beckett has struggled big time this year. I would know, with him being on my fantasy team and all. Super awesome 7.46 ERA. Gave up 9 earned runs last start over 5.1 innings. And that was against the Yankees also. But I see him getting it turned around right now. And that's not just my fantasy ego. He'll go 7+ innings, give up 2 earned runs with 8, no 9 K's. Don't forget he'll pick up the W too. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3

The Shitshow

So that was awesome. 6-0 game one win for the Flyers. We looked so insanely dominant, it made some think this won't even be a series. Halak got yanked after four goals. What did I say? Hahaa, gosh I'm awesome. And dad said if they make the finals, he'll take me to Philly to see at least one game at the Wachovia. He know's I'm a true diehard. And I can't really think of a better 18th birthday present :) FLYERS.

Hawks looked like a inferior team to the Sharks, except Niemi stole the game. Once again, the Sharks come up short in a playoff game. I think the Flyers can take the Hawks, but I'm kind of afraid of the Sharks. Plus, if they play the Hawks in the finals, you know I'm taking a train to Chicago, and the UP is taking me to at least one game.. nasty shit. I love you FLYERS.

Nationals are looking legit, son. They had a bad weekend against the Rockies. But for being dead last the last two years, being 2nd or 3rd in the NL Wild Card race isn't too bad. Not to mention we haven't even brought up Strasburg up yet, nor have we spent our 1st overall pick from being dead last last year. Probably on Bryce Harper. MLB, get fucking readyyyy.

Ryan Zimmerman is the best player in baseball. He's missed 10+ games from injuries, yet still has 23 RBI's in mid-May, and is batting .330 with 8 homers.

With no NHL on tonight, I may watch some NBA playoffs. Lakers and Suns looks like a legit matchup. Of course I won't turn it on till at least the 2nd half. But still.. me watching the NBA?? Haahaa.

I'm feeling the Suns here for some reason. I don't know why. Just one of those things that I haven't felt in a while for predicting an upset. Last would be the Pens over the Wings in Game 7. Sure that was terrible, but I felt it coming. And it sucked. I feel this one. Defending champs out right here...

I guess I'll take the Magic here. I was hoping they would sweep to go 12-0 into the Finals. But they already lost Game 1 at home. But I'll stick with them. Despite taking the Celtics to the Finals in my preseason prediction.

I don't know if Tiger Woods will ever be the same. It's like he's not taking it seriously anymore. He doesn't want to win as badly. It's weird. Different demeanor. If he doesn't change it, he will never be the same. Look out for Phil now...

Thee Conference Finals

We did it. Flyers made history. The NHL said "History will be made", and damn was it made. Down 0-3, the Flyers became the third team in NHL history to come back and win a series 4-3. And I never lost confidence. I thought the Wings had a better shot at coming back from 0-3, just because they're the Wings. And they were playing the Sharks. But we injured two of the Bruins best forwards for the rest of the playoffs, therefore suffocating their offense. They tried to retaliate by knocking out our goalie Brian Boucher, but little did they know we had Michael Leighton waiting in the wings. Hahaa. I love this. And we get to skip over the Penguins this year, thanks to the Canadiens. We matchup so well against the Habs. It's about to be soooo awesome. FLYERS bitchesss. FLYERS.

#1 Sharks vs #2 Blackhawks

The Sharks? Haha. They actually advanced past the Red Wings. Legitly? That can be debated. I thought the Wings may have lost a game or two due to reffing. But that's me. And irrelevant now. Sharks are here against the lower seeded, yet favored Blackhawks. I pretty much like the Sharks in every category. Nabakov over Niemi. Thornton, Marleau, and Heatley over Toews, Kane, and Sharp. But the Hawks are the more clutch team. No ref help this round. Hawks in 7

#7 Flyers vs #8 Canadiens

Who would have thought? A 7 vs 8 seed in the conference finals. The two teams that just barely squeaked into the playoffs. No Ovechkin. And thank the Lord, no Crosby. As for this matchup, the Habs are fucked. I see a repeat of 2008's 2nd round between these two teams. The Flyers mainly dominated, winning in five games. I think the Canadiens are better this time around. Even though they were a #1 seed back then, and are a #8 now. Halak is playing insane, but I don't see it continuing with the way the Flyers play. They crash the net. Rebounds. Dirty goals. Not like the Pens and Caps trying to snipe corners. We're different. That can be good or bad. But in this case, it's good. No more super Halak. It won't be a sweep. I think they Habs may pick up a home win. But just know know in the end, my Flyers will be in the Cup Finals bitches. FLYERS in 6

Don't Worry, Every Little Thing is gonna be Alright

I actually just read through my blog and saw that I was supposed to have a new way of doing things. The short separated paragraphs. So yeahh, I'll be getting back to that now. I like that style better then one huge blob.

The Wings will be fine. They have now fallen behind the Sharks 2-0. Yet, they are the Wings, and San Jose is the Sharks. The refs absolutely jewed the Wings last night in game two, and gave the Sharks some of the most bullshit diving calls in the world. It was like watching my team play Paulus. I'm sticking with my Wings in 6.

The Flyers will be fine. They were rusty. And still forced overtime. Eight days off is a lot. Just coming right back and dominating again is tough. Tuukka Rask is so overrated its a joke. He's decent, but get off his dick. Boucher will be better, our D will be better, and our offense will be better than our 4 goal showing in game one. I'm looking for 6+ tonight. Soooo pumped.

The Pens may not be fine. I have a ton of confidence in the them, despite the fact that I hate them more than Satan. If they would have won game two, I basically would have just handed them the series. But they didn't win. They lost at home. And scored only one goal. Halak looked insane again. Going back to Montreal for two games, they should be very scared...

The Blackhawks are fucked. I took them to lose in seven, but I'm now thinking five. They looked terrible. And Luongo didn't. I don't see this series getting competitive at all..

As for the NBA, we know there won't be any surprises. Which is why it sucks until, and maybe even through, the Finals. Lakers over Jazz, Spurs over Suns, Magic over Hawks, and I guess Cavs over Celtics. Though I'm gonna stick with my preseason Spurs over Celtics. I dunno. But who cares. It's the NBA..

Chel 10, Round Two

Alright, so its round two time. We have a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 seed left. So that's fun. Some craziness in the first round, and time to sort out the second round. And i gotta be honest, I'm prettyyyy confident in my picks. So let's take a look..

#1 Sharks vs #5 Red Wings

You know I'm going with the Wings here. Took them in the beginning. Took them each of the last three years. And I'm not changing now. They had a decent showing in the first round. But the Sharks were terrible against the young Avalanche, and I dont see their big line stepping up anytime soon. The Red Wings are the best team in hockey. No question. Wings in 6

#2 Blackhawks vs #3 Canucks

The Hawks didn't look very good to me in round one. The Preds were shutting them down. And there is no way they should have won game five. The Canucks were in a dogfight with the Kings, and they're looking hot at the right time. Plus, they actually have a goalie. Canucks in 7

#4 Penguins vs #8 Canadiens

Crosby against his boyhood team. Oh boy. We care. But hey, the Pens are just a playoff team now. As much as I hate them, they can pull off playoff W's. I know the Habs are hot and coming off that huge upset, but I don't see them doing anything. I pray that they will pull the upset. Or even just injure Crosby. But probably not. Pens in 5

#6 Bruins vs #7 Flyers

My boysss. In the second round. No one thought we'd be here. And I definitely didn't see the Bruins pulling their upset. So this is a pretty crazy matchup. Winter Classic rematch. I'm excited to see this one go down. Boucher is playing out of his mind right now. Top GAA and save percentage, as well as record (4-1), after the first round. I think we can put the puck in the net against Mr. Tukka Rask. I see us continuing this improbable run despite our huge injury list, including forwards Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne, and Ian Laperierre. But we are the Flyers. Mike Richards and Pronger will lead the way. The run continues. FLYERS in 6

Round One Recap

Nasty to see the Flyers advance in 5 games, and 2 days before any other team. We lost Carter for the rest of the playoffs now, and that is really going to hurt us. We also lost Gagne for 3 weeks, which is pretty much going to be the whole playoffs unless we advance super far. The Devils were pretty much a joke. Not a playoff team. We had their number all year. 5-1 in the regular season, and then 4-1 in the postseason. Boucher played insanely well, and I really knew he would. Sports Illustrated rated him as the worst goalie in the playoffs. And I laughed. We're proving them wrong. And I love it. Mike Richards has been the MVP so far. Not to mention Dan Carcillo has put in some insanely clutch goals, including an overtime winner. It's looking like we're gonna play the top seeded Capitals in the second round, and I honestly think we can knock them off as well. They're having some trouble with the 8th seeded Canadiens. The two teams that I really don't think we would beat in a seven game series is the Penguins and Red Wings. They're both just too good and playoff clutch. The Pens dominated us this year in the regular season. And the Wings are just too good in the playoffs. They should win it again. However, they're having some real trouble with the higher seeded Coyotes, heading into game 7 now. So that should be crazyyy. The Pens, Sharks, and Canucks have all advanced as well. And to be honest, the only lower seed I didnt really give a chance going into the playoffs was the Bruins, who went up 3-1 on the Sabers. So they proved me wrong as well, even if they end up losing their now 3-2 series lead. I'm done now. Excited to see my boys in round 2. And hope the Wings are there too. And like I said at the beginning, obviously I want the Flyers to win, and then the Wings are a very close second, but I'll be okay with anyone winning this year, except the Penguins. Fuck the Pens. CROSBY SUCKS.

NHL Playoff Preview

Round One:

#1 Sharks over #8 Avalanche in 5

#2 Blackhawks over #7 Predators in 5

#3 Canucks over #6 Kings in 6

#5 Wings over #4 Coyotes in 5

#1 Capitals over #8 Canadiens in 5

#7 Flyers over #2 Devils in 6

#3 Sabers over #6 Bruins in 5

#4 Penguins over #5 Senators in 6

Round Two:

#5 Wings over #1 Sharks in 6

#2 Blackhawks over #3 Canucks in 6

#7 Flyers over #1 Capitals in 6

#4 Penguins over #3 Sabers in 7

Round Three:

#5 Wings over #2 Blackhawks in 6

#4 Penguins over #7 Flyers in 6

Finals:

#5 Red Wings over #4 Penguins in 6

North Carolina Tar Heels (13-11)

WTF UNC?