Avs killing me.... They were done before tonight IMO, but it sucks to show like this with percentage chance...

The way it looks now (I think I am reading it right)...

If the Hawks beat the Wings in regulation Saturday, they will be 5th and play the Preds in Round 1.

If the Hawks win in overime or lose, they will be 6th and play the winner of the Pacific division, which is still up for grabs with L.A., San Jose and Phoenix all having a shot (at least until the end of the L.A. - Sharks game tonight).

Would it be un-fan-like of me to root for an OT win by the Hawks rather than a regulation one? :-)

Cant see Sharks winning if this goes to a shootout. Niemi has been fighting the puck a lot.
One hell of a game tonight.
I cant believe Clowe did that and got away with it.

Crazy L.A. - S.J. game! :-)

And they will do it again Saturday, maybe for the Pacific marbles, depending on Phoenix's games tomorrow and earlier Saturday.

Philly- Pittsburgh Satuday...a preview for a round one showdown that may be the most exciting one in the East.

Mike, could end up being Sharks - Hawks in round 1....that would be unbelievable!

This Philly - Pittsburgh series is going to be one heckuva battle, usually is. As they say in Philly you may get through the Flyers in the playoffs, but you won't be the same team afterward. Could be brutal...but should be very fun to watch for all hockey fans! If I were Dan Bylsma, I may just call up the entire Wilkes Barre minor leauge team to play Saturday so that I can ensure no one gets hurt before it counts!

Wasn't as much as I expected, but both goalies were playing quite well, IMO. There were a few scrums, but nothing in the way that I expected. And the Wild pulled another one out! Looks like the wifey and I are going to the season finale with some friends tomorrow night.

We've been to quite a few games this year, and she even talked about getting season tix. :-) Maybe we'll try to get partial season tix, or split with someone.

I agree Ken, should be a great series! Funny though, I have a different assessment of the two teams (shocker! :-)). The Flyers have historically been the tough, "brutal" team to face, but generally they are less so this year, and much more skilled (and young...man are they young). If anything, I see the Pens as the more "brutal" team of the two. Sure, Hartnell still plays an aggressive/aggravating role, but he has been such a contributor offensively this year, that aspect of his game is much less prevalent. Couturier looked great against the Malkin line, but he's far from aggravating.

And, FWIW, the Pens were the aggressors and instigators on Sunday. Even the push by Schenn on Crosby was in retaliation to a couple of slashes Crosby got away with (including one that should have clearly been a penalty being he broke his stick in two). And I have no problem with it! That's hockey. :-)

But Ken, the avatar...oh, the avatar. May have to switch mine to:

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You never know what will happen in the playoffs. Steve Sullivan may pull a Teamu and catch fire. My money is still on the Pens to come out of the first round.


I certainly hope not! We're going to that game. Have you seen what re-sale tickets are going for? They better not roll out the scrubs for "Shirts off our Backs day".

Anybody catch John Tortorella's postgame interview after the Penguins game (5 minute major on Orpik for knee on knee)? Looked like he stuck is knee out to me...

Link to Penalty.

Link to Postgame Interview.

Glad it was another team's coach saying it. :-)

Yeah I did,you got to love Tortorella he tells it like it is.
The B's lost thanks to Latangs fake head whip the ref bought it gave the Pens a two man advantage and that was all she wrote.
Mike Millbury had to apologize to Crosby for calling him a punk,he must have been told to by the network?
It's going to be Pen's Flyers in the playoffs.
I hope Philly beats the bag off the Pens

Yeah if Sharks win again against Kings and Yotes dont get it done tonight Sharks would take third. Interesting to see if the Sharks can solve Quick two games in a row. I think the Sharks have the best chance against the Hawks vs playing the Blues or Canucks. Either way this team needs to play out of its mind to get out of yhe 1st round.

Clowe is a beast and Havlat has dirty mitts. Love watching Havlat with the puck.

I did when he was on the Hawks.....

...for about 30 games a season. :-)

Atleast hes consistent. :-)

Mike! WTF??? :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaU4QCM5MY

Yup I mentioned it last night.
I still cant believe it didmt get called.

Great time for the blues to have a bad night.
Now Sharks need to beat LA and hope Minn plays spoiler. Have to wonder if they want to help the Sharks.

Have to wonder if the Sharks want to play the Blackhawks. :-) :-) :-)

I think they would prefer the Hawks to the Canucks or Blues. none will be ideal.
Out of the three your goalie is the worse :-)

Absolutely. But he may be better than Niemi. :-)

If Phoenix beats Minnesota, it'a a moot point anyway.