Let's start the work week off with a chuckle. Some of the funnier things I've come across during the playoffs so far.
- Tampa Bay fan outwits his homeowner's association rules and the nosey neighbor bitch with too much time on her hands...and probably a dozen cats nobody knows about.
- Puck Daddy (Greg Wysyinski) and the team of writers who cover the NHL for Yahoo! Sports do a great job, pretty much. Justin Bourne is one of my favorites. Ryan Lambert, on the other hand is one of the writers I am not a huge fan of because he typically doesn’t have many facts to back up his caustic writing. He is very much an emotional writer and it’s a shame that it gets in the way of some significant pieces he’s put out there. Now, there’s nothing wrong with emotional writing from the standpoint of getting people riled up and talking about your subject matter. When anyone takes the time to write out their thoughts and share them with the public they better be prepared for feedback – good or bad. Ryan appears to be thick-skinned enough to get through each week of being, in turn, completely reviled for his idiocy or totally adored for being right on the money. Here’s his latest take on the Washington Capital’s early elimination and how Tampa Bay has managed to make it this far. In this one article he has managed to pull off being: 1. A Caps Apologist Homer Extraordinaire, 2. A Bitter Tampa Bay Basher, and 3. An NHL sportswriter who understands that the players are ultimately responsible for winning/losing games, not one coach…typically.
- This is why I am known as Evil Dee to many of my closest friends: I find this article extremely funny…MWUUHAAAHAAAHAAAHAAA.
Preds vs Canucks: Canucks 3-2 Series
What a spectacular finish to game 5 for the Preds. It started off upbeat with a Nashville goal just 3 minutes in. Then the Canucks took control of the first period with 2 unanswered goals and it felt icky. The Preds came out in the second period and played Predators Hockey. You Minnesota Wild fans know all about that - we called it called Jacques Lemaire Hockey for 8 years. The Canucks never had a chance after that, watching as the Preds tied the game and then scored two more goals to put the game away. Former Minnesota Wild player, Joel Ward, was the hero and first star of the game with two goals in the third period to seal the deal and send the team to game 6 Monday night.
Wings vs Sharks: Sharks 3-2 Series
You knew the Wings weren't out of it so it was no surprise they came back strong in game 4 and let the Sharks know they weren't getting out of this without a battle. Game five was brutal and the refs really had their work cut out for them. Penalites, real and faked, along with scrums and shouting matches that went on even after the final buzzer kept things lively throughout the game. The Sharks drew first blood in the second period and one would think after they went up 3-1 in the third this one was all but over. But this is the Wings we're talking about so they tied it up to make a game of it. And then they went ahead by one on their third unanswered goal at the six minute mark. It was one of the sickest screened goals I've ever seen. The Sharks tried to battle back but this is where the Wings shine - when it really counts. Game six is Tuesday night.
Bruins vs Flyers: Bruins 4-0 Sweep of the Flyers
The stinky Flyers are out of the playoffs - neener, neener, neener! Game 4 was an authoritative smack on the butts of the Flyers: Not This Year. The Bruins are now set to meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final.
Aeros vs Admirals
In an up and down series for round two it's going to game seven to see who moves on. The Aeros need to find their place of zen and peace and just play their game on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
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