Final Day 1

Well.....that's a way to start a series I guess. The Penguins somehow won game 1 5-3 despite going 37 minutes without a freaking shot on goal. The start of the game was dominant for the Predators and they even got a goal, but of course there was a coach's challenge for an offside and of course they goal was called back. Then the Penguins got 2 goals in a span of 1:05. The Penguins also made it 3-0 when the puck bounced off of Ekholm and into the net. The 2nd period was absolutely dominant for the Predators, but they only got 1 goal to make it 3-1. About halfway through the 3rd the Predators got 1 more then 3 minutes later they got another one so it was all tied up. Jake Guentzel got the first Penguins shot for 37 minutes and scored on swiss cheese Pekka Rinne. An empty net goal made it 5-3. We learned that this will be a close series, but the Penguins need to improve because they got lucky this time. Game 2 is on Wednesday where the Predators will look to get the split in Pittsburgh and take it back 1-1 in Nashville. Can the Predators bounce back? Can the Penguins have a better game? Who will win game 2? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 40

THE PITTSBURGH PENGUIN ARE GOING TO THEIR 2ND STRAIGHT STANLEY CUP FINAL. In thrilling fashion too. The Penguins and Senators went to double overtime in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a final score of 3-2. The 1st period was scoreless, but the scoring for both teams started in the 2nd. The Penguins scored about halfway through the period, but 20 seconds later the Senators tied it up. In the 3rd the Penguins scored with about 8 minutes left, but about 3 minutes later the Senators scored to tie it up and send the game to overtime. The Penguins had so many chances in overtime and looked to score a goal, bur the puck was on top of the net and fans didn't realize that so a couple of them threw their playoff towels on the ice. The Second overtime was about 5 minutes long because Chris Kunitz got his 2nd goal of the game on a one timer to send the Penguins to the finals. As for the Senators, they played really well and have a great story to tell. Changes will have to be made to be a better equipped Stanley Cup team like their uniforms which might be changing to their alternates for a home and a white version for away. 11 other teams will also be getting uniform changes so that's something to look forward to. The Penguins and Predators final will be a good one and it will be either a repeat champions or an entirely new champion. Could the Penguins have prevented the game from going to double overtime? Could the Senators have won the series? Who will win the Stanley Cup? stay tuned,,,,

Playoffs Day 39

Game 7. There will be a game 7 for the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. The Senators beat the Penguins 2-1 in Ottawa to force a game 7 in Pittsburgh. The 1st period had no goals, but the 2nd period is where things got interesting. The Penguins scored what seemingly looked like a good goal, but it got called off due to goalie interference. The Penguins scored after that though, but the Senators tied t up so it went into the 3rd all tied up. Mike Hoffman laid and absolute bomb of a shot of Matt Murray that went off the post and in to give the Senators a 2-1 lead and they held on for the victory on home ice. Both teams played really well this game so game 7 seems like it'll be a flipped coin to see who wins. The winner of game 7 will play the Predators in the Stanley Cup Final. Should the Penguins' goal have been waved off? Can the Senators keep getting at least some offense? Who will win game 7? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 38

THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINAL. The Predators beat the Ducks who had Jonathan Bernier starting in net 6-3. The Predators scored twice in the 1st, but the Ducks got 1 back in the 2nd. They got 4 goals in the 3rd with 2 empty netters while the Ducks got half of that, but the game was tied up for a little bit after the Ducks 2 goals. Colton Sissions got the game winner to complete his hat trick, but the fans didn't realize it till later so they threw all the hats and stuff on the ice during commercial. This is the Predators' 1st Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history and they should be proud. They of course would not touch the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl due to superstition. They will be playing the winner of the Penguins Senators series so the final this year is guaranteed to be a good one. For the Ducks this is a huge disappointment and they had the expectation of the Stanley Cup or bust and at the moment they seem like a bust. It would also sting for the Ducks because they out shot the Predators 41-18 so it could have been Bernier's fault. Was it Bernier's fault? Who will the Predators play in the SCF? Can the Predators win the Stanley Cup? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 37

The Penguins and Senators played game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals where the winner will be 1 win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins rose up to the occasion and beat the Senators 7-0. 4 goals where scored in the 1st, 1 in the 2nd, and 2 in the 3rd. 7 different players got goals, but Olli Maata's goal in the 1st was the game winner because it was the 1st goal and the Senators couldn't even score 1. This game seemed to be a role reversal of game 3 where the Senators killed the Penguin 5-0 so this has been one of the weirdest series of the playoffs so far. Game 6 is in Ottawa where the Senators look to force a game 7 while the Penguins look to clinch their 2nd consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Can the Penguins clinch? Will the Senators get their offense back? Who will win game 6? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 36

A crucial game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was in Anaheim where the Predators beat the Ducks 3-1 to take a 3-2 series lead and are now 1 win away from the Stanley Cup Final. They did this without Ryan Johansen and their captain Mike Fisher. The 1st period was dominated by the Ducks, but it was scoreless. The Ducks got their break in the 2nd, but Jonathan Bernier their backup had to play because John Gibson got hurt in the 1st, but they scored first anyways, but the Predators scored 7 minutes later so it was tied going into the 3rd. The Predators took the lead in the 3rd with Pontus Aberg's eventual game winning goal and got an empty netter to seal the deal. The Predators will look to clinch their 1st birth to the Stanley Cup Finals in Nashville for game 6 while the Ducks will look to force a game 7. Will Gibson be back for game 6? Can the Predators clinch with Johansen and Fisher? Who will win game 6? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 35

The Penguins and Senators played game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and it was a close one. The Penguins held on to beat the Senators 3-2 and tie the series at 2 just like the Ducks Predators series. The Penguins got a 3-0 lead in the 1st and 2nd, but the Senators got 1 back before the end of the 2nd. The Senators also got 1 late, but the Penguins proved their worth and held on for the victory. Brian Dumoulin got the game winner for the Penguins and game 5 will be in Pittsburgh where the best of 3 series will begin. Can the Penguins take their first series lead? Can the Senators bounce back? Who will win game 5? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 34

What a game. The Predators and Ducks played game 4 of the western conference finals and it had a great ending. The Ducks tied the series at 2 and ended the Predators home playoffs win streak. The Ducks scored in the 1st and 2nd and controlled the game. It was all Ducks until with 6:30 minutes left in the game P.K Subban scored and got the Predators right back into the game. \Somehow with 34 seconds left Filip Foresberg tied the game up and the Predators looked to have all the momentum to carry them to an overtime victory. The Ducks struck with about 10 minutes left scored to tie the series up. Corey Perry was their hero in overtime again and Corey Perry has scored in 3 of the Ducks' 4 overtimes. Can the Predators bounce back? Can the Ducks shut down the Predators again? Who will win game 5? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 33

The Senators and Penguins played a big game 3 and we got very interesting results. The Senators beat the Penguins 5-1 in Ottawa to take a 2-1 series lead. The Senators scored 48 seconds in and then got 3 more goals in the 1st to take a 4-0 lead heading to the second. The Senators added another one in the 2nd and the Penguins managed to get 1, but it was over at that point. Matt Murray did have to come in during the game so you could either say it was Fleury's fault or the Senators were really good. Marc Methot got the game winning goal in the 1st period. Game 4 is in Ottawa where the Penguins will look to tie the series and the Senators will look to get within 1 win of the Stanley Cup Finals. Can Fleury bounce back? Can the Senators continue this offense? Who will win game 4 stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 32

Game 3 of the western conference finals was an interesting one that had.......results. The Predators stayed undefeated at home with a 2-1 victory over the Ducks. The Predators really came to play this game and they certainly did with 40 shots to the Ducks' 20. The game was somehow scoreless in the 1st, but in the 2nd the Ducks scored after getting a goal disallowed and the second period ended. The Predators played especially hard in the 3rd and they got 2 goals. Roman Josi's goal with about 3 minutes left in the game was the game winner. Game 4 is in Nashville where the Predators will look to stay undefeated there and gain a 3-1 series lead. Can the Predators play like this again? Can the Ducks get more offense? Who will win game 4? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 31

Game 2 of the Senators and Penguins was the closest one yet even though it didn't go to overtime. The Penguins beat the Senators 1-0 in Pittsburgh to tie the series at 1 against the Senators. The game was very physical and very intense the whole time and no team held back. The fist 2 periods were scoreless, but midway in the 3rd Phil Kessel got a chance on the rush and put it past Craig Anderson and that was all she wrote even though the Senators pulled the goalie and came close. The Penguins out shot the Senators 29-23 and game 3 will be in Ottawa where one team will take the series lead. Will game 3 be this close? Can the Senators get some offense? Who will win game 3? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 30

Game 2 of the western conference finals now exists and it was a great game. The Ducks tied the series at 1 by winning 5-3 over the Predators in Anaheim. The Predators got the first 2, but the Ducks tied it up. The Predators went up by 1, but the Ducks tied it. Then instead of tying the game the Ducks scored to take the lead in the game and they got an empty netter to seal the deal. All of this happened even though the Predators out shot the Ducks 33-27. The Ducks played bad in the 1st, but really well for the rest of the game, but you could say Pekka Rinne could have played better. Game 3 will be in Smashville and no that wasn't a typo. The Senators and Penguins play tonight so that will obviously be the next post. Was the game Rinne's fault? Who will take the series lead? Can the Ducks continue to play like this? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 29

So the Senators and Penguins played game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals and it went to overtime just like 24 other playoff games. The Senators beat the Penguins 2-1 in Pittsburgh in thrilling fashion. The Senators turned out to be a tough opponent and out played the Penguins for the whole game. That doesn't mean that the Penguins weren't good because they were down by 1 with 5 minutes left and they tied it to send the game into overtime. Bobby Ryan won the game in overtime early to give the Senators  1-0 series lead. Game 2 will be in Pittsburgh where the Penguins will look tot tie the series at 1 game a piece. Can the Senators continue to play this well? Will the Penguins bounce back? Who will win game 2? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 28

Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals went to overtime and it was nice. The Predator took a 1-09 series lead in Anaheim where the seats were empty for the 1st period. The Ducks scored on their first shot, but the Predators bounced back to tie it up. The Predators scored in the 2nd and the Ducks in the 3rd so it was tied at 2 going into overtime. James Neal won it on over time on a 1 timer from the point to give the Predators their first Western Conference Finals win in their history. Game 2 is in Anaheim where the Ducks will look to tie the series up and maybe sell some more tickets. Can the Ducks bounce back? Will the Predators take a 2-0 series lead? What will happen in game 2? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 27

So round 2 is over and we have our game 7 winners and losers. The losers were the Capitals and Oilers and the winners were the Penguins and Ducks. The Penguins beat the Capitals 2-0  in Washington D.C, sending the Capitals home in round 2 yet again. Marc Andre Fleury stole the show with 29 saves to have a clutch shutout in game 7. Bryan Rust got the game winner in the 2nd. This is a huge disappointment for the Capitals who were looking to go far, but their 2nd round demons have met them again. The Ducks beat the Oilers 2-1 in Anaheim. The Ducks finally got past their game 7 demon and actually won. The Oilers struck first thou, and the Ducks had a got disallowed because of offside so the first was not looking good for the Ducks. They tied it in the 2nd and they played really well from there and it went to the 3rd when Nick Ritchie got the game winner 3:21 in the 3rd. The Oilers can hang their heads high because they were no expected to be in the second round or even the playoffs so this was a great run for them. Round 3 match ups are, Penguins vs. Senators and Predators vs. Ducks. Why do the Capitals always lose in round 2? Could the Oilers have won the game? Who will advance to the Stanley Cup Final? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 26

Yesterday's game was very important that ended with a series clinching win. The Senators advanced to the eastern conference finals for the first time since 2007 with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers, The Senators finally had a good start to the game where they got 2 goals in the 1st. Then the Rangers scored, but the Sens responded right back with Karlsson's game winning goal in the 2nd. The Rangers got within 1, but an empty net goal with 7 seconds left finished the Rangers off at Madison Square Garden where the Senators failed to win during the series until now. The Senators will play the winner of the Capitals Penguins series which is tonight and the Oilers and Ducks will play to see who will face the Predators tonight so round 2 will be over today and there likely will be a small break between round 2 and 3, but you never know. Did the senators deserve the win? What should the Rangers have done differently? Who will the Senators play in the eastern conference finals? stay tuned.... All credit to "Puck Daddy" for the image

Playoffs Day 25

So we only got to see one game, but it was an important one that kept a team alive. The Capitals easily beat the Penguins 5-2 in Pittsburgh. The Caps got 1 goal in the 1st and 2nd and then they took off in the 3rd and got a 5-0 lead. The Penguins got 2 late ones, but it didn't matter since the game was basically over. The Penguins were very sloppy throughout the game and could not generate any good scoring chances and the Capitals did of curse so they scored more obviously. Game 7 is in Washington D.C on May 10th along with game 7 of the Oilers Ducks series so May 10th is an exciting day for hockey fans. How can the Penguins get more offense? Can the Capitals complete the comeback? Who will win both game 7's? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 24

Yesterday was a historic day for one team and great day for another. The Predators beat the Blues 3-1 and have advanced to the western conference finals for the first time in their history. The crowd was absolutely crazy and the Predators used that momentum throughout the game. The Blues struck first, but the Predators got the next 3 to win the game. Ryan Johansen got the game winner in the 3rd period. The Oilers stayed alive by beating the Ducks 7-1. The Oilers scored 5 goals in the 1st and it was over at that point. The game was all Oilers and they              got the game winning goal in the 1st which was from Leon Draisaitl who also got a hat trick. Game 7 will be in Anaheim where the winner will play the Predators in the Western Conference Final. Can the Predators advance to the cup final? Who will win game 7? Can the Ducks bounce back? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 23

We had 2 great games yesterday that had a team take the series lead and a team avoid elimination. First off the Capitals avoided elimination when they beat the Penguins 4-2 in Washington D.C even though Sidney Crosby returned for the Penguins. The game went back and forth until the Capitals scored 3 goals in the 3rd which included 2 in 27 seconds. Evgeny Kuznetsv got the game winner in the 3rd and game 6 is in Pittsburgh where the Capitals will look to force a game 7 which they could not do last year. The Senators beat the Rangers 5-4 in Ottawa which once again has the home team winning every single game. The Rangers got the first few, but the Senators stormed back and tied the game with about a minute left in the game to force overtime. The Rangers scored, but it was ruled off because of a clear high stick. Kyle Turris was the hero for the Senators even though his goal was also reviewed, but it was allowed. Game 6 will be in New York where the Rangers will hope to continue the trend of the home team winning every game. Can the Penguins finish off the Capitals in game 6 again? Can the Rangers continue the home winning trend? Will both these series be over in 6? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 22

Wow, yesterday's games were both good, but 1 game in particular was just unbelievable. The Blues stayed alive by beating the Predators 2-1 in St. Louis. The game was back and forth, but the Blues had more to play for and they clearly played harder. Jaden Schwartz got the game winner in the 3rd period. Game 6 will be in Nashville where the Predators are undefeated so far and they still lead the series 3-2. The Chokers and Ducks played an exciting game that went to double overtime. The Oilers I mean Chokers got 3 goals in the 2nd and looked to have the win in the bag with 4 :30 minutes to go, but nope the Ducks scored 3 goals in those last couple minutes and Corey Perry scored the double overtime winner. The Ducks literally had 64 shots on goal and have out shot the Chokers every game yet they haven't swept the series somehow. Game 6 is in Edmonton where the Ducks will look to finish off the series. Can the Blues stave off elimination again? Will the Ducks finish the series? Can the Oilers (Chokers) stay alive? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 21

We only had 1 game yesterday and it was a bad one. The Rangers beat the Senators 4-1 and it wasn't even close. The Rangers were clearly the better the team the whole time and obviously got the results they wanted. Oscar Lindberg got the game winner and Kyle Turris got a meaningless goal for the Senators in the 3rd. The series is now tied 2-2 heading back to Ottawa. Can the Senators increaese their scoring? Will the Rangers continue to dominate? Who will take the series lead? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 20

Yesterday we had 2 series at 2-1 and we got to see both situations happen last night. The Washington chokers lost to the Penguins 3-2 last night even though the Penguins didn't have Crosby or Rust. Justin Schultz got the game winner for the Penguins even though the Pens got out shot 38-19. The Capitals have never been past the second round in the Ovechkin era and he's past 30 so it looks like the Capitals will once again choke in the 2nd round, but you never know. The Ducks tied the series at 2 when they bet the Oilers again in overtime. It's games like this were experience really is the deciding factor. The game was 4-3 and the Oilers got the first 2 then the Ducks got the next 3, then the Oilers tied it up, and then Jakob Silverberg put a 1 timer on the net and won the game. Can the Capitals get past the 2nd round? Will the Penguins close it out? Will the Ducks take the series lead? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 19

We had 2 games yesterday that we 2 very important ones as usual. 1 team avoid being down 3-0 and the other went up 3-1. The Rangers beat the Senators 4-1 in New York yesterday. The Rangers dominated the game from the start probably because they had more to play for. Pageau the god himself was the only Senator who scored and Michael Grabner of the Rangers was 1 of 4, but his was the game winner in the 2nd period. The Senators lead the series 2-1. The Blues and Predators played a very close game that ended up with the Predators winning 2-1 at once again to take a 3-1 series lead. Both goalies played out of this world throughout the game and made some jaw dropping saves, but Jake Allen was the first to break because Ryan Ellis and James Neal scored in the thrd to make it 2-0. The Blues got a goal with around 3 minute left, but it wasn't enough as the Predators won it and can win the series in game 5 which is at St.Louis. Can the Rangers tie the series? Can the Blues stave off of elimination? Will the goalies keep playing really well? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 18

We only had 1 game yesterday, but that game turned out to be a very important one. The Capitals beat the Penguins 3-2 in over time after allowing the Penguins to score 2 goals with less than 2 minutes left to tie the game. The game was very close throughout and the Penguins played well without Crosby and I'll explain that in a second. Kevin Shattenkirk scored the overtime winner on a shot from the point. Sidney Crosby got injured in the first period when Matt Niskanen cross checked Crosby in the side of the head. Niskanen  got elected and Crosby did not return to the game. The Penguins still lead 2-1 as game 4 is in Pittsburgh again. Who will win game 4? Will Crosby be back this series? Should Matt Niskanen be suspended? stay tuned....

Playoffs Day 17

Yesterday's playoff games were good, but not as good as the day before, but both of the 2 western conference playoff series' are now at 2-1. The Predators beat the Blues 3-1 in Nashville. The game was very close as usual and really the Predators got more lucky bounces than the Blues so it wasn't Jake Allen's fault for allowing 3 goals. The Predators lead 2-1 and have the chance to go up 3-1 in Nashville tomorrow. The Ducks got back into their series against the Oilers by beating them 6-3 in Edmonton.These 2 team didn't have a really high scoring game until now and they clearly did last night. Cam Talbot had a bed night because he allowed 6 goals on 28 shots and w know he can do better because he saved 39 out of 40 in game 2. The Ducks went up 3-0 early and the Oilers tied it up in the 2nd, but then Talbot allowed a bad goal and it was all Ducks from there. Chris Wagner scored the bad goal which was the game winner. The Ducks can tie the series up in game 4 or the Oilers can take a 3-1 lead. Can the Predators take a commanding 3-1 lead? Can the Ducks tie the series up? Will Cam Talbot bounce back? stay tuned....