just saw a show on TSN where 2 of the 4 guys thought 4 on 4 playoff OT hockey is how the NHL should.
One even said the SHOOTOUT would be the most exciting way to settle OT games !

I am not liking what I have been hearing of late.
4 on4 OT playoff hockey is coming soon(my opinion).


big day of hockey
Lets hope the Flames actually show up today !

maybe it's just me but I seem to recall that the anthem singing gal showed off her "talents" more lastyear than she does now.

just over a min into it and Datsyuk scores
1-0
awful d play by the Flames

Rehger and Freisen are back in the Cal lineup .

just over 2 mins into it and we have our first pp
Det gets the manny

now the wings get a BETTY ! for about a minute

Yelle has a chance to get the puck out of the Flames zone but instead sends a lazy backhand to Lidstrom and whammo
2-0

great another pp for Det
not even 5 mins into it and this is the wings 3rd pp

Bettman smiles

guess what

another BETTY for Det

less than 7 mins into it

just under 12 mins to go in the per and the wings are on pp no. 5

even up time ?
Flames just had a quick Betty

2-0

Dion Phanuef has been a major disappointment this season
Doesn't hit like he did last season !

Mr Hockey is at the game

I am sure he is thrilled with the reffing


2-0 after 1

Cal still are not hitting !

since the Flames /Wings game is boring
this will liven it up

the longest hot dog

just over a min into the 2nd and we get another pp
Cal have the manny

they score
2-1
Langkow

Phanuef gets credit for the Flames goal

That's some hot dog!!!

Yeah, I'm not liking what I'm hearing and seeing either- so much so, after seeing my invoice for my season ticket this morning, that I've decided not to renew (after 10 years). Price for my seat going up over 60%, from $17 to $27 a game.

I suppose I could cut down on food/beer consumption at the games to make up the difference, but I'm at an age where I can better use those resources on myself than use those resources on amusement that's available on TV/radio for far less cost.

Cal are actually amking an effort this per

guess what ?
another pp
Cal gets it

Kippy makes a GREAT save!

60% increase ?
for a team that hasn't made the big dance in quite awhile !
What are they thinking ?

do not know if I can last all day watching hockey
sunny and nice here
not really hockey weather

the Dal/Van game will be an adventure because the Mavs have a Basketball game right before it and the ice is expected to be BAD !

Kippy just made a few more nice saves .

It's time for Iggy to step it up in the 3rd !

2nd ends
2-1

lots of comely young moms are walking by my place
If only I was many years younger and these gals did not have standards .

Well I'd choose the nice day.

Lunch for me- a Hillshire Farms beef sausage diced into a can of Bush's baked beans.... yum.

Mmmmmmmmmm sausage and Beans

I am not all that impressed by the Wings
Cannot see tham making it to the Finals

Put the fork in
The Flames are done
3-1

sad commentary about us male hockey fans ?
seems to be a lot of viagra ads in the cbc broadcast of this game

I knew that the Flames going away from their "finish every check" play this year was a mistake .
Cannot believe how bad they look now .

3-1 final.

I thought the next game started now
Guess I was wrong

time to go out and buy some food !

Hope you got something good.

Sens-Pens coming on Versus for me.

defrosted my freezer and bought myself a Ham !

game on .

that did not take long
1-0 Pitts
52 tics into it

And puck in- Roberts puts the Pens up very early, 1-0.

All Pens early. Looks like the Senators are reverting to their usual playoff form.

almost 6 mins into it and no PP's !

Ott's pp doesn't look good

Ott needs to score the next goal
if pitts gets it
it could be a one sided affair


Ott getting a pp

Another PP for Ott- they better get this one, or head back to the hotel.

Heatley kills it himself.

Ugh.

pitts now gets a pp


I am iffy on this call
not that I got a good look at it

Now the Pens get the PP, and I'd bet dollars to doughnuts the score will be 2-0 before the 2:00 is up.

I'm impressed- killed it off.

1-1

considering the way this game started ,I think the sens will be happy with the score and the pens will be very disappointed .

Donald S Cherry time !

2nd is on

comrie makes it 2-1

now I say pitts needs the next goal or they are in big trouble !

crosby scores but no goal !
whistle went before the puck went in

gonchar blows a tire
corvo skates by him but Fluery makes a dandy save

Malkin gets a hooking pen(cbc guys thought it was a weak call)
Ott on the pp

What's it all about?

Alfie......

Pitts needed to have a lead after one with the way they started.They now need to kick it up a few notches

now it's 3-1 Ott
Alfie scored on the pp

I missed the goal but greg millen says Fluery should have had it


I miss Alfie's "krusty the clown" hair

Eaves is down on the ice

stretcher on the ice



Fight
between two non fighters

Best hit of the playoffs to date. Got to keep your head up.

seems that a lot of players this year have not been keeping their heads up.
they can thank their lucky stars that a young scott stevens isn't patrolling the bluelines anymore .

Fork time.

Alfie again
4-1


gotta go
be back during the Nucks/Stars game

I might stop by, but I'm off to watch my favorite movie (on TCM)-

Moby Dick.

minny is up 1-0 with about 3 mins to go in the 2nd
some rather nice looking women seem to sit in the front row at Minny


Dal/Van time

Dallas seems to have a new guy in the lineup and he is tiny
ooops turns out that he is just a kid


gal singing the anthems
but she ain't Holly !

a first min pp
Dal player shoots puck over glass and whammo...pp for the nucks

pp doesn't last long
H sedin gets a hooking pen


if the refs keep this up we may be in for a long game.

B Murray says the hit on Eaves was clean
I agree

here's a stat for ya
NHL PLayoffs
teams that win game 2 go on to win the series 71% of the time

2-0 Ana with about 9 mins to go


not much has happened in big D
0-0
just had a little scrum but no damage done

2-0 Ana
last minute

Minny scores with 38 tics to go
2-1

Ana wins 2-1
up 3-0 in the series

Hrudey is giving it to Nagy
said he was scared of Mitchell and then he said you cannot be a Coward !

Dal/Van 0-0 after 1

0-0

midway thru the 2nd

Luongo is once again the best(only?) Nuck


time for the Simpsons

Stu Barnes scored
1-0 Dallas in the 3rd

ex cappy Bulis has tied it at 1