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....