Yaps, for some guys the Playoffs are over but there is still some hockey left for some as they get added to the rosters for Team Canada and Team USA.
Team Canada added LA King Jonathan Bernier and Marc-André Gragnani of the Sabres. Oh, Penguin James Neal as well! Expect them to join the team in the next few days.
Team USA added Paul Gaustad of the Sabres. Yeah some other guy too, but he plays in the OHL and the ignorant me has no clue who is anyways ;)
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Saturday, 30 April 2011
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Playoffs Tidbit | Ryan Miller & His Concussion | April 28th, 2011
OK I just need to vent a bit. Just came across an article on NHL in which Ryan Miller admits that the injury that kept him off the ice in the regular season was a concussion. Now I do not wish a concussion upon anyone, not even on my new favourite guy to hate. So Mr. Miller, I am sad to hear that was the reason for your time away. And I hope you will not suffer any negative effects of it in the future!
But jeez, after all the silence, why does he feel the need to come out with this news now? Looking for some pitty points after his whiny freak behaviour during the series versus the Flyers? Attention-seeking? I wish he could have just gone and enjoyed the start of his Summer.
But jeez, after all the silence, why does he feel the need to come out with this news now? Looking for some pitty points after his whiny freak behaviour during the series versus the Flyers? Attention-seeking? I wish he could have just gone and enjoyed the start of his Summer.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Playoffs Daily | QF Game 6 & 7 | April 27th, 2011
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Sorry for the long yell, but I am HAPPY! My Flyers went back to old form and dominated Game 7 and have closed the series to their advantage!
[Bruins-Habs] 1-2. Series tied. Dammit. But I am positive the Bruins will win the series!
[Sabres-Flyers] 5-2. Flyers win series! YEAH! We slashed the Sabres ;) I woke up some time during the night. I cranked up the NHL applet and saw we were leading 2-0. I knew we would win so I continued my sleep quite blissfully lol ... so waking up and seeing a good old 5-2 made my day! Must hunt it down for watching because once again ESPN America snubbed my Flyers. I am sending in a complaint :p - have however watched the highlights and those were some awesome goals by our guys. Leino's was my fave. And hahah, Carcillo, that was pretty great too :)
[Blackhawks-Nucks] 1-2. My wish has been granted. The Nucks have ousted the Hawks. Splendid! And by the looks of it it was a memorable game. I have DVR-ed it so will be watching later. But the tweets were of the charts :)
Well, today we have the final two QF games. I hope the Bruins and the Pens win their series. But hell, if the Bolts move to the next round I will not be complaining! :D
Might share a few Playoffs Tidbits, but for now I am just elated my guys went through and as per usual I will leave the more in-depth analysis to those who actually know what they are talking about lol
And here my crazy predictions in full!
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
I will be posting new ones after the QFs have been completed.
Sorry for the long yell, but I am HAPPY! My Flyers went back to old form and dominated Game 7 and have closed the series to their advantage!
[Bruins-Habs] 1-2. Series tied. Dammit. But I am positive the Bruins will win the series!
[Sabres-Flyers] 5-2. Flyers win series! YEAH! We slashed the Sabres ;) I woke up some time during the night. I cranked up the NHL applet and saw we were leading 2-0. I knew we would win so I continued my sleep quite blissfully lol ... so waking up and seeing a good old 5-2 made my day! Must hunt it down for watching because once again ESPN America snubbed my Flyers. I am sending in a complaint :p - have however watched the highlights and those were some awesome goals by our guys. Leino's was my fave. And hahah, Carcillo, that was pretty great too :)
[Blackhawks-Nucks] 1-2. My wish has been granted. The Nucks have ousted the Hawks. Splendid! And by the looks of it it was a memorable game. I have DVR-ed it so will be watching later. But the tweets were of the charts :)
Well, today we have the final two QF games. I hope the Bruins and the Pens win their series. But hell, if the Bolts move to the next round I will not be complaining! :D
Might share a few Playoffs Tidbits, but for now I am just elated my guys went through and as per usual I will leave the more in-depth analysis to those who actually know what they are talking about lol
And here my crazy predictions in full!
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
I will be posting new ones after the QFs have been completed.
Monday, 25 April 2011
Playoffs Tidbit | Ryan Miller Whiiiiiiiiiines | April 25th, 2011
Currently there is only one player out there that gets my blood boiling. Ryan Miller. The new devil incarnate. Today he officially replaced Sid on my 'hate-list'. Actually, compared to Ryan, I *love* Sid.
I finally had some time to catch up on post-game interviews. So good to have Prongs back, I like his post-game vids. But Ryan. What a sniveling dog. Let me quote:
Really? Did he just compare Richie to a mass-murderer? Wow. And his face, almost epic, if it were not so ugly and scary. Those shifty eyes make him look rather dilusional.
Whiny Freak!
I finally had some time to catch up on post-game interviews. So good to have Prongs back, I like his post-game vids. But Ryan. What a sniveling dog. Let me quote:
"If Mike Richards thinks we're getting away with murder, I don't know what he just got away with. Mass-murder? {unintelligible} are we stepping up a notch?"
Really? Did he just compare Richie to a mass-murderer? Wow. And his face, almost epic, if it were not so ugly and scary. Those shifty eyes make him look rather dilusional.
Whiny Freak!
Playoffs Daily | QF Game 6 | April 25th, 2011
So much was on the line for Flyers. And boy were we in for yet another wild ride. Let me get the scores out of the way first. And then I will bother you with some details of the Flyers game and prepare for some ranting too ;)
[Flyers-Sabres] 5-4. Series tied at 3-3. Game 7 coming up. My nerves are shattered.
[Ducks-Preds] 2-4. Preds win series 4-2. *sigh* I was hoping the Ducklets would win the series. I like their style. Who does not like Bobby Ryan? I watched the first two periods before I had to give in and go to sleep and it was an up & down game. I was not convinced the Ducks could win this, but the Preds were not very inspiring either. It was 2-2 as I called it the day and hoped for the best. Oh well, congrats to the Preds for reaching the Semi Finals for the first time ever. And congrats to my buddy Sven for predicting this one correctly!
[Nucks-Blackhawks] 3-4. Series tied at 3-3. Another OT game. Well, who knew this series would go to a Game 7? Like I said to a buddy yesterday: The Nucks should be able to win this one {game 6} and the series, but if they do not, all bets are off. Have to laugh at the Nucks for letting things slip, but I really really do not like the Hawks.
Back to my Flyers. Still at my parents' place, ESPN America out of reach ...I thought I would not be watching the game. But I could not resist so I went for a bit of stream hunting. Not a fan of it, but just had to see the game. And I am glad I watched. It was tough to watch, because again the Sabres scored very early in the game and the stats show this is not good for the Flyers. They added insult to injury by scoring again too. Danny made it 2-1 however and kept us in the game. Here I thought we would get momentum and push for more, but instead the Sabres fought back. My guys successfully killed a power play (with both Prongs and Mesz in the penalty box), only to get scored on a few seconds later by Vanek. 3-1. And at this point I got really worried and I vented much of my dismay regarding the goalie situation.
{start short rant}
In short: Leights should never have been called up. I can see what Lavi tried to do there, but I am sure this lack of confidence had a negative effect on both Sergei and Boosh. And Sergei should not have been discarded so easily at all. So maybe he did not play his best game there in game two, but he is known to recover quickly from bad games and I am sure he would have been back to strength the next game. Leights is nothing more than a decent AHL goalie and he will never improve. So when I read a tweet that Laviolette would start Boosh for game 7 I was like "No shit, Captain Obvious?" ... Lavi's next step should be to send Leights back to the Phantoms and actually hope that some idiot team will pick him up off waivers so we never have to see him near our goal again. And Sergei should be back on the bench. If you see it differently, please make your case in the comments :D
{end short rant}
Back to the game. 3-1 made me very depressed, so JVR's goal was like a huge gift and definitely lifted my spirits again and my belief was thorougly restored when a while later Danny scored to tie the game at 3-3. Which is why the next goal by the Sabres was so annoying. It turned me into a nervous wreck again. I kept hoping and hoping though and was very happy when our Captain Gravity, Harts, scored!! Thanks Z for making it happen!In the final minutes of regulation we had a couple of big shots but the minutes turned to seconds and before we knew it we found ourselves in OT again. The Hockey Gods are not always kind to us in OT. Remember the previous game? I was literally on the edge of my seat though and I stopped breathing entirely I think. Stress levels were enormous! And then I saw Leino head for the goal and I do not know if I had an epiphany or anything but I raised my arms and went for a yell even before he actually scored. Weird? I know!
As I am preparing this article for posting tomorrow morning, I am still feeling the tension and I am munching chocolate easter eggs to replenish some of the energy that game took out of me lol ... but it still hard to stomach the four soft goals our goalies let in.
Oh, I completely failed to mention that Prongs was back! I suppose he was not well enough for an all-out game, he logged about 4 minutes. But I love the guy and was happy to have the big oaf back! If nothing else his presence must have boosted team morale! And onto Game 7.
If you care, check my original Whimsical Playoffs Predictions here:
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
[Flyers-Sabres] 5-4. Series tied at 3-3. Game 7 coming up. My nerves are shattered.
[Ducks-Preds] 2-4. Preds win series 4-2. *sigh* I was hoping the Ducklets would win the series. I like their style. Who does not like Bobby Ryan? I watched the first two periods before I had to give in and go to sleep and it was an up & down game. I was not convinced the Ducks could win this, but the Preds were not very inspiring either. It was 2-2 as I called it the day and hoped for the best. Oh well, congrats to the Preds for reaching the Semi Finals for the first time ever. And congrats to my buddy Sven for predicting this one correctly!
[Nucks-Blackhawks] 3-4. Series tied at 3-3. Another OT game. Well, who knew this series would go to a Game 7? Like I said to a buddy yesterday: The Nucks should be able to win this one {game 6} and the series, but if they do not, all bets are off. Have to laugh at the Nucks for letting things slip, but I really really do not like the Hawks.
Back to my Flyers. Still at my parents' place, ESPN America out of reach ...I thought I would not be watching the game. But I could not resist so I went for a bit of stream hunting. Not a fan of it, but just had to see the game. And I am glad I watched. It was tough to watch, because again the Sabres scored very early in the game and the stats show this is not good for the Flyers. They added insult to injury by scoring again too. Danny made it 2-1 however and kept us in the game. Here I thought we would get momentum and push for more, but instead the Sabres fought back. My guys successfully killed a power play (with both Prongs and Mesz in the penalty box), only to get scored on a few seconds later by Vanek. 3-1. And at this point I got really worried and I vented much of my dismay regarding the goalie situation.
{start short rant}
In short: Leights should never have been called up. I can see what Lavi tried to do there, but I am sure this lack of confidence had a negative effect on both Sergei and Boosh. And Sergei should not have been discarded so easily at all. So maybe he did not play his best game there in game two, but he is known to recover quickly from bad games and I am sure he would have been back to strength the next game. Leights is nothing more than a decent AHL goalie and he will never improve. So when I read a tweet that Laviolette would start Boosh for game 7 I was like "No shit, Captain Obvious?" ... Lavi's next step should be to send Leights back to the Phantoms and actually hope that some idiot team will pick him up off waivers so we never have to see him near our goal again. And Sergei should be back on the bench. If you see it differently, please make your case in the comments :D
{end short rant}
Back to the game. 3-1 made me very depressed, so JVR's goal was like a huge gift and definitely lifted my spirits again and my belief was thorougly restored when a while later Danny scored to tie the game at 3-3. Which is why the next goal by the Sabres was so annoying. It turned me into a nervous wreck again. I kept hoping and hoping though and was very happy when our Captain Gravity, Harts, scored!! Thanks Z for making it happen!In the final minutes of regulation we had a couple of big shots but the minutes turned to seconds and before we knew it we found ourselves in OT again. The Hockey Gods are not always kind to us in OT. Remember the previous game? I was literally on the edge of my seat though and I stopped breathing entirely I think. Stress levels were enormous! And then I saw Leino head for the goal and I do not know if I had an epiphany or anything but I raised my arms and went for a yell even before he actually scored. Weird? I know!
As I am preparing this article for posting tomorrow morning, I am still feeling the tension and I am munching chocolate easter eggs to replenish some of the energy that game took out of me lol ... but it still hard to stomach the four soft goals our goalies let in.
Oh, I completely failed to mention that Prongs was back! I suppose he was not well enough for an all-out game, he logged about 4 minutes. But I love the guy and was happy to have the big oaf back! If nothing else his presence must have boosted team morale! And onto Game 7.
If you care, check my original Whimsical Playoffs Predictions here:
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Playoffs Daily | QF Game 5 | April 23rd, 2011
A bit late with this daily update. But it was one of those busy Saturdays. I am still reeling a bit from last night's developments. And here I thought just having two games would be boring. But it started off exciting enough, as ESPN decided to show the Flyers game now that the Red Wings did not need their game 5. Lets have the overview first:
[Sabres-Flyers] 4-3. Sabres lead series 3-2. *mumbles, mostly expletives*
[Preds-Ducks] 4-3. Preds lead series 3-2. Hmm another OT loss. The Ducklings sure know how to keep things interesting.
So how did I feel about the Flyers game? It was up and down for me. Obviously the first period was horrible. Boosh looked like a scared little schoolgirl! Allowing soft goals. Somewhere around the 15 minute mark I went to the kitchen and washed some dishes rather than just putting them in the dishwasher and return quickly to continue watching the game. Chores over Hockey *shakes head* ... Upside is that missed I the Sabres' third goal. And oh, Boosh had been replaced by Leights ... wtf? lol
But things definitely got better in the second period. JVR kept us in the game by scoring a marvelous goal. And Mesz. What can I say, there is a reason that he is my fave Flyer along with Leino ... awesome D-guy with an ability to score some big goals. And I am glad Danny got his goal, a great way to equalise the game.
The energy and the dedication in the 2nd and 3rd period showed me they definitely have it in them and I loved watching them. Now, it was getting close to 4am for me at the end of the third period. And I did my best but eventually sleep overtook and I fell asleep on the sofa lol ... so I missed a bit of the 3rd as well as the OT, but I am feeling more positive about my guys than a few games ago. Mistakes were made and the loss could have been avoided, but such is life. Time to move on and have a better next game!
And that Miller guy. His beady eyes make me feel uncomfortable. And did you see him take down Brière? And he got away with it too. Man, that is annoying. Miller has gone from someone who annoys me to someone who has just replaced Sid on my hatelists. From now on nothing but love for Sid :p
Anyways, this post is so late that by now the Pens have lost their game vs the Bolts and quite impressively too ;) The Caps have taken a 2-0 lead half-way through their game vs the Rangers. More about both games in tomorrow's update :)
And saunter over here to see my complete Whimsical Playoffs Predictions:
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
[Sabres-Flyers] 4-3. Sabres lead series 3-2. *mumbles, mostly expletives*
[Preds-Ducks] 4-3. Preds lead series 3-2. Hmm another OT loss. The Ducklings sure know how to keep things interesting.
So how did I feel about the Flyers game? It was up and down for me. Obviously the first period was horrible. Boosh looked like a scared little schoolgirl! Allowing soft goals. Somewhere around the 15 minute mark I went to the kitchen and washed some dishes rather than just putting them in the dishwasher and return quickly to continue watching the game. Chores over Hockey *shakes head* ... Upside is that missed I the Sabres' third goal. And oh, Boosh had been replaced by Leights ... wtf? lol
But things definitely got better in the second period. JVR kept us in the game by scoring a marvelous goal. And Mesz. What can I say, there is a reason that he is my fave Flyer along with Leino ... awesome D-guy with an ability to score some big goals. And I am glad Danny got his goal, a great way to equalise the game.
The energy and the dedication in the 2nd and 3rd period showed me they definitely have it in them and I loved watching them. Now, it was getting close to 4am for me at the end of the third period. And I did my best but eventually sleep overtook and I fell asleep on the sofa lol ... so I missed a bit of the 3rd as well as the OT, but I am feeling more positive about my guys than a few games ago. Mistakes were made and the loss could have been avoided, but such is life. Time to move on and have a better next game!
And that Miller guy. His beady eyes make me feel uncomfortable. And did you see him take down Brière? And he got away with it too. Man, that is annoying. Miller has gone from someone who annoys me to someone who has just replaced Sid on my hatelists. From now on nothing but love for Sid :p
Anyways, this post is so late that by now the Pens have lost their game vs the Bolts and quite impressively too ;) The Caps have taken a 2-0 lead half-way through their game vs the Rangers. More about both games in tomorrow's update :)
And saunter over here to see my complete Whimsical Playoffs Predictions:
My Whimsical Playoffs Predictions
Playoffs Tidbit | QF Game 5 | Richie Getting Ready | April 23rd, 2011
That is a bit of a shame ... just seconds into the game ... Boosh just gave up a soft one.
But here a pic of our Captain getting ready for the game. All laughs. Hope he (and us) will still be smiling after this game ...
Errrrrr and even before I get the chance to post this, the Sabres score a second soft goal. How embarrassing lol ... so how much longer till Leights replaces Boosh?
Come on guys I know you can do it, NOW DO IT!
But here a pic of our Captain getting ready for the game. All laughs. Hope he (and us) will still be smiling after this game ...
Errrrrr and even before I get the chance to post this, the Sabres score a second soft goal. How embarrassing lol ... so how much longer till Leights replaces Boosh?
Come on guys I know you can do it, NOW DO IT!
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Playoffs Tidbit | Facial Hair Creepiness | Ryan Miller
Whoa, OK, so Miller always has some kind of facial fluff going, but usually I am not confronted by it as it is safely hidden behind his goalie mask. He is a bit more centre stage now, what with singlehandedly keeping the Sabres going and all. So I was watching last night's post-game interview and was totally distracted by his 'stache. It is not appealing at all ...
Feel free to share who you think is currently sporting the worst example of Playoffs Facial Hair :D
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Playoffs Daily | QF Game 3 | April 19th, 2011
This morning I was driving to work and much of my thoughts had to do with last night's games. Have my Flyers won? Did the Bruins finally beat the Habs? And could the Wings add a third win? And alright, for the sake of my predictions, did the Pens beat the Bolts? Cranking up my laptop is usually a bit of waiting game, but with all these questions in mind it seemed to take forever. I went for a little walk, got a cup of tea before I could finally surf to nhl.com and I have to admit ... seeing all your picks win their game is pretty damned good.
[Flyers-Sabres] 4-2. YEAH! Two more wins to go! I suppose picking Boosh over Sergei at this stage is a wise idea. I am by no means a fan of Boosh, even less so of Leights, but you cannot deny that experience seems to be a bit more important at this stage. And it is a good idea to get the pressure off Sergei, he will grow so much next year and he will have had his first taste of the Playoffs. I see nothing but good happen for him next year. Lets just hope Boosh does not choke. But I suppose he wants to show his best work, after missing out playing last year.
[Bruins-Habs] 4-2. I half-jokingly predicted 6-2 last night. Sort of tried to cheer up a buddy of mine - Sven - who is a Bruins fan. Not holding it against him, especially not when they are facing the Habs ;) Having Chara back probably makes all the difference. Some guys just bring a certain confidence to a team. Alright Bruins, you are back in the game, now net the next three wins!
[Pens-Bolts] 3-2. Well, what can I say. Normally I would have cheered for the Bolts, but for my predictions ... good win. Cheers.
[Red Wings-Yotes] 4-2. Ha, lots of 4-2 wins last night! And way to Wings, my Western Conference faves! One more to go :)
Just two games tonight, but the Nucks can clinch their SF spot tonight. Bye bye Blackhawks!
And as per usual, for my complete predictions, have a look at my previous scribblings:
My Whimsical Playoffs Forecast
[Flyers-Sabres] 4-2. YEAH! Two more wins to go! I suppose picking Boosh over Sergei at this stage is a wise idea. I am by no means a fan of Boosh, even less so of Leights, but you cannot deny that experience seems to be a bit more important at this stage. And it is a good idea to get the pressure off Sergei, he will grow so much next year and he will have had his first taste of the Playoffs. I see nothing but good happen for him next year. Lets just hope Boosh does not choke. But I suppose he wants to show his best work, after missing out playing last year.
[Bruins-Habs] 4-2. I half-jokingly predicted 6-2 last night. Sort of tried to cheer up a buddy of mine - Sven - who is a Bruins fan. Not holding it against him, especially not when they are facing the Habs ;) Having Chara back probably makes all the difference. Some guys just bring a certain confidence to a team. Alright Bruins, you are back in the game, now net the next three wins!
[Pens-Bolts] 3-2. Well, what can I say. Normally I would have cheered for the Bolts, but for my predictions ... good win. Cheers.
[Red Wings-Yotes] 4-2. Ha, lots of 4-2 wins last night! And way to Wings, my Western Conference faves! One more to go :)
Just two games tonight, but the Nucks can clinch their SF spot tonight. Bye bye Blackhawks!
And as per usual, for my complete predictions, have a look at my previous scribblings:
My Whimsical Playoffs Forecast
Friday, 8 April 2011
Random Thought #3 | The BKK
Some teams just make me mad for some reason. The Sabres are one of those! I don't even call them The Sabres. I have this need to taunt them. So I call them the BKK.
Ha!
[B] lunt
[K] itchen
[K] nives
*wink*
Ha!
[B] lunt
[K] itchen
[K] nives
*wink*
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