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Sal · 04-30-2013, 06:34 PM

TV's greatest reality series is about to hit the airwaves in North America as the NHL begins their Stanley Cup playoffs tonight on 3 fronts. Here's how I predict each series will go and you can also make your own picks below. I've also included as an added bonus the full schedule for each series so you can catch the games on TV:

Western Conference

Chicago vs Minnesota - The biggest mismatch of the first round. This will be no contest at all. BlackHawks in 4.

Anaheim vs Detroit - The Red Wings had to survive a tough battle from Dallas and Columbus just to get into the playoffs, extending a very impressive record that sees them make the playoffs for the 22nd consecutive season, a streak that will be severely tested next season when they move to the East. However, they may be in tough against the Ducks as Anaheim will look to give them a quick and not-so-fond farewell. Ducks in 7.

Vancouver vs San Jose - This series, more so than the others, will be decided by goaltending. Roberto Luongo has had a tough season, battling constant trade rumours and a threat to his job from Cory Schneider, who has now taken over as the Canucks' top goalie, but he will start the playoffs on the sidelines with an injury and his status is questionable for this series. I'd have to say that Schneider would be questionable even if he's healthy. If Luongo can last through the entire series, the Canucks should win in 7 games. If Schneider does come back, it will be the Sharks in 6.

St. Louis vs Los Angeles - Last year's champs against a serious dark-horse contender for this year's playoffs. This is a very tough series to call but I'll take the Blues based on the fact that they have better goaltending. Blues in 7.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Pittsburgh vs New York Islanders - This looks to be another huge mismatch that shouldn't last very long, but the Isles do have history on their side, winning all three previous series between the two teams. Pittsburgh could be without Sidney Crosby at the start of the series as he tries to come back from a broken jaw, but, even without him, the Penguins should make this quick and painless. Penguins in 5.

Montreal vs Ottawa - My two least favourite NHL teams square off in what could be the start of an outstanding rivalry. Both teams are strong in goal and on defense but weak up front, which could hurt the winners later on in the playoffs. Ottawa did well just to make the playoffs despite severe injuries to their best players but they just may have run out of gas and out of miracles. Canadiens in 6.

Washington vs New York Rangers - In this series, the spotlight will shine squarely on Alexander Ovechkin. He was on fire during the second half of the season after looking uninspired and washed up at the start. In the playoffs, Ovechkin and the Caps have also had to deal with some crushing upsets, first from Crosby and the Penguins in 2009, and the next season from the Habs, led by the sizzling hot goaltending of Jaroslav Halak. The Rangers also have a potentially hot goalie of their own in Henrik Lundqvist, who is very capable of stealing a game and a series single-handedly. But not this year. Washington will keep riding their hot streak for at least one more series. Capitals in 7.

Boston vs Toronto - The series I'll be watching most closely.

The media in both cities have already started turning the heat way up on Phil Kessel, constantly pointing out in great detail (and in some cases, great delight) his past struggles against Boston during his career and his alleged failure to measure up to the draft picks and future stars that he was traded for. As with anything that gets reported in Toronto, this story often gets overblown and gets stressed a little more than it should.

I'll be looking to follow other more interesting storylines and see how they affect the outcome of this series. The most important one for me will be the goaltending battle between Tuukka Rask and James Reimer. Rask had been backing up Tim Thomas ever since the Bruins won the Cup in 2010, but the previous season he was the main figure in a series where Boston had been leading the Flyers 3 games to 0 but incredibly lost the next 4 games. This year, he'll be the main man once again, as will Reimer, who has bounced back very strongly from a concussion suffered at the beginning of last season that affected his play for over a year after coming back. Now, he looks to be better than ever and appears to be unfazed about being in the playoffs for the first time.

If you take away the rather imposing presence of Zdeno Chara, and the fact that the Bruins have dominated the Leafs in the regular season in recent years, both teams are very similar in all areas and have been built for series like this one which should be long, grueling, and sometimes, very nasty --- just the way I like it. The Bruins are the heavy favourites but I will stick with my team all the way. Leafs in 6.

robyrob · 04-30-2013, 11:50 PM

my picks:

Western Conference

Chicago vs Minnesota - BlackHawks in 4. (rooting for Minnesota)

Anaheim vs Detroit - Ducks in 7. (rooting for Anaheim)

Vancouver vs San Jose - Canucks in 7. (rooting for Vancouver)

St. Louis vs Los Angeles - LA in 7. (rooting for Los Angeles)

Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh vs New York Islanders - Penguins in 4. (rooting for Pittsburgh )

Montreal vs Ottawa - Canadiens in 6. (rooting for Ottawa)

Washington vs New York Rangers - Capitals in 6. (rooting for Washington )

Boston vs Toronto - Bruins in 6. (rooting for Toronto)

robyrob · 04-30-2013, 11:53 PM

..and I'm gonna say Penguins beat Chicago in 6 games for the final

Marvo301 · 05-01-2013, 02:05 PM

Cory Schneider practised with the team on Monday and as far as I know is starting tonight. Go Canucks Go!

Dianne3 · 05-01-2013, 04:18 PM

Sal, any comment on Brian Burke's lawsuit?
I was waiting until you posted to ask you this.

Also, some of the media doesn't know of any other players except Sidney Crosby.

MrCleveland · 05-01-2013, 05:44 PM

Blackhawks over Penguins.

BTW-What time are the games?

TMC · 05-01-2013, 06:13 PM

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/...y-at-once.html

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Last night, Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket had a rare opportunity when it had three postseason games to air on its two channels. The Prime Ticket chanel had an NHL/NBA playoff doubleheader with Game 1 of Kings-St. Louis followed by Game 5 of the Memphis-Clippers series. On Fox Sports West, it was Game 1 of the Detroit-Anaheim NHL Playoff series.

As the Kings-Blues game was winding down, it appeared things would end on time as the NHL game would end right as the Clippers game would get underway. But a funny thing happened. The Kings' Justin Williams tied it with 31.6 seconds remaining in regulation forcing overtime.

While the Kings game went into intermission, Prime Ticket began airing the Clippers game. The Kings' Twitter account tried to reassure fans that the hockey game would be coming back once overtime was underway. In fact, Fox Sports West's Twitter account also tweeted the same information. However, what happened when overtime began in St. Louis made two fan bases angry.

Prime Ticket went to a double box showing the Clippers on the left and the Kings on the right. But neither game went to full screen and that is how both games remained until St. Louis won in overtime on a Jonathan Quick giveaway in the Kings' zone.

Sal · 05-03-2013, 07:20 PM

Today's games:

7:00 pm - Pittsburgh/Islanders - TSN, NBC Sports Network

Crosby's back!!!

7:00 pm - Ottawa/Montreal - CBC

Habs will be out for revenge after Game 1 loss and alleged dirty hit by Erik Gryba on Lars Eller. Should be fun!

9:30 pm - Minnesota/Chicago - CBC, NBC Sports Network

Hawks are still heavy favourites despite barely winning the other night.

10:00 pm - San Jose/Vancouver - TSN

Luongo starts again!

gilligan fanatic · 05-04-2013, 09:56 AM

Still stunned the Penguins blew game too, I went to bed they were up 3-1 I hope they can rebound quickly.

Sal · 05-04-2013, 12:38 PM

Today's games

12:30 pm - Rangers at Washington - TSN, NBC Caps up 1 game to 0

First game to be shown on the main NBC network, which means you have to put up with Pierre McGuire all afternoon. Alex Ovechkin always loves the spotlight, so I would expect him to have a big game.

7:00 pm - Toronto at Boston - CBC, CNBC Bruins up 1-0

Big chance for the Leafs to bounce back from a bad game in Game 1. The extra day of rest and another fast start might help them. Mike Kostka will be replaced by Jake Gardiner on defense after he suffered a broken finger and a team-worst -3 rating. Bruins will be without Andrew Ference who was suspended for 1 game for elbowing Mikhail Grabovski in Game 1. They won't miss him at all. He sucks!!

7:30 - Anaheim at Detroit - TSN, NBC Sports Network Series 1-1

Wings play their first home game in front of fans who were worried that there may not be any playoff games to attend this season. That extra boost, and a few well-placed octopi along the way, might help Detroit win this game. The series is still a long way from being over.

10:30 - St. Louis at Los Angeles - CBC, NBC Sports Network Blues up 2-0

The champs play their first home game facing a hot goalie and a 2 game deficit, two obstacles that are tough to overcome at any time.

Sal · 05-05-2013, 12:26 PM

Feeling a lot better this morning after last night's win over the Big Sad Bruins. Can't wait to see the entire city get hyped up for tomorrow's game 3. It will be like one giant tailgate party starting around noon or so in the downtown area. Hopefully there will be more celebrating after the game. But first there's a few interesting match-ups to watch for today as all series switch locations for Game 3.

Today's Games

12:00 pm - Pittsburgh at New York Islanders - Series even 1-1 - TSN, NBC

Who will grab the momentum first? Isles playing at home coming off a huge upset the other night or Pens who finally have a healthy Crosby and a healthy Malkin playing together?

3:00 pm - Chicago at Minnesota - Hawks up 2-0 - CBC, NBC

If you love mercy killings, this is the game to watch. It should be a long Wild summer on the golf course. (With Suter and Parise handing out tips.

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7:00 pm - Montreal at Ottawa - Series tied 1-1 - CBC, NBC Sports Network

This series has finally turned nasty with the trash talking and name calling overshadowing the games themselves. The big surprise is that so far none of it has come from P K Subban. But it's still early.

10:00 pm - Vancover at San Jose - Sharks up 2-0 - TSN, NBC Sports Network

Sharks get a chance to sweep at home in front of arguably the loudest and most enthusiastic fans in the NHL. For the Canucks, Luongo's been great despite losing both games but the Sedins have gone M.I.A. like they always do in big clutch games and both have to break out soon or they'll be done.

Don't believe me? See below.

BONUS VIDEO - Coach's Corner - Saturday May 4

gilligan fanatic · 05-05-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal

12:00 pm - Pittsburgh at New York Islanders - Series even 1-1 - TSN, NBC

Who will grab the momentum first? Isles playing at home coming off a huge upset the other night or Pens who finally have a healthy Crosby and a healthy Malkin playing together?

Good game so far, 4 unanswered goals by the Pens, still a period to go.

Sal · 05-06-2013, 06:56 PM

Tonight's games:

7:00 pm - Boston at Toronto - CBC, NHL Network (US) - Series tied 1-1

Let the party begin!!!

Toronto mayor Rob Ford has declared today Blue & White Day in great anticipation of the first playoff game in Toronto in 9 years and, as you can see above, the fans have begun celebrating since the last few seconds of Game 2. Hopefully the Leafs can keep the momentum going all night.

7:30 pm - Washington at New York Rangers - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Capitals lead 2-0

Could the Rangers be headed for a quick exit? They better get moving otherwise these fans might get their wish:

8:00 pm - Anaheim at Detroit - TSN, CNBC - Ducks up 2-1

Wings could be in trouble if they lose tonight.

10:00 pm - St. Louis at Los Angeles - CBC, NBC Sports Network - Blues up 2-1

The great goalie battle between Jonathan Quick and Brian Elliott continues.

Enjoy the games tonight folks! I know I will!

Sal · 05-07-2013, 06:50 PM

Still feeling very down after last night's crushing defeat despite the greatest fans in the world making their presence felt on every occasion. If that isn't enough to rattle the Bruins, maybe nothing else will. But there's always hope. Game 4 is tomorrow. Tonight we have these games on tap:

7:00 pm - Pittsburgh at New York Islanders - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Pens up 2-1

Isles look to pull off another huge upset like they did in Game 2 and could do it if Marc-Andre Fleury has another off night. That's almost never the case with Sidney Crosby so stopping him will be a must.

7:00 pm - Montreal at Ottawa - CBC, CNBC - Ottawa up 2-1

Another episode of "Fight Night In Canada" where another night of UFC-like violence could be in order right from the start, and this series is still a long way from over.

9:30 pm - Chicago at Minnesota - CBC, NBC Sports Network - Hawks up 2-1

Minnesota pulled out a gutsy OT victory the other night but are still heavy underdogs just to win another game. Another great performance by Josh Harding in goal will help a lot.

10:00 pm - Vancouver at San Jose - TSN, CNBC - Sharks up 3-0

Seriously now, did anyone pick the Canucks to be the first team eliminated from the playoffs this year? Cory Schneider gets another start in net to try to prevent it, which I say is a big mistake. Get the brooms ready!

Sal · 05-08-2013, 06:42 PM

Tonight's games:

Boston at Toronto - CBC, NHL Network (US) - Bruins up 2-1

I will be praying heavily and often for a big Leaf win tonight but it won't be easy since so far the Bruins are outplaying them in all departments. I still believe Boston can be beaten but if the Leafs don't figure it soon they won't get many more chances. Besides, how sad would a Boston/Ottawa second round matchup be? Exactly my point. So, in that case, one more time with great feeling, GO LEAFS GO!!!

Washington at New York Rangers - 7:30 pm - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Caps up 2-1

Rangers did well to prolong this series with a win at home. Let's see if they can keep their momentum going or if Wash. takes a stranglehold on the series going back home.

Los Angeles at St. Louis - 9:00 pm - CBC - Series tied 2-2

A very close series with excellent goaltending on both sides with a nasty physical edge to it as well which is always great to see.

Detroit at Anaheim - 10:00 pm - TSN - Series tied 2-2

Ducks try to take advantage of a shaky Jimmy Howard in goal for Detroit but Wings not ready to give up yet.

04-30-2013, 06:34 PM	#1
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! TV's greatest reality series is about to hit the airwaves in North America as the NHL begins their Stanley Cup playoffs tonight on 3 fronts. Here's how I predict each series will go and you can also make your own picks below. I've also included as an added bonus the full schedule for each series so you can catch the games on TV: Western Conference Chicago vs Minnesota - The biggest mismatch of the first round. This will be no contest at all. BlackHawks in 4. Anaheim vs Detroit - The Red Wings had to survive a tough battle from Dallas and Columbus just to get into the playoffs, extending a very impressive record that sees them make the playoffs for the 22nd consecutive season, a streak that will be severely tested next season when they move to the East. However, they may be in tough against the Ducks as Anaheim will look to give them a quick and not-so-fond farewell. Ducks in 7. Vancouver vs San Jose - This series, more so than the others, will be decided by goaltending. Roberto Luongo has had a tough season, battling constant trade rumours and a threat to his job from Cory Schneider, who has now taken over as the Canucks' top goalie, but he will start the playoffs on the sidelines with an injury and his status is questionable for this series. I'd have to say that Schneider would be questionable even if he's healthy. If Luongo can last through the entire series, the Canucks should win in 7 games. If Schneider does come back, it will be the Sharks in 6. St. Louis vs Los Angeles - Last year's champs against a serious dark-horse contender for this year's playoffs. This is a very tough series to call but I'll take the Blues based on the fact that they have better goaltending. Blues in 7. EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh vs New York Islanders - This looks to be another huge mismatch that shouldn't last very long, but the Isles do have history on their side, winning all three previous series between the two teams. Pittsburgh could be without Sidney Crosby at the start of the series as he tries to come back from a broken jaw, but, even without him, the Penguins should make this quick and painless. Penguins in 5. Montreal vs Ottawa - My two least favourite NHL teams square off in what could be the start of an outstanding rivalry. Both teams are strong in goal and on defense but weak up front, which could hurt the winners later on in the playoffs. Ottawa did well just to make the playoffs despite severe injuries to their best players but they just may have run out of gas and out of miracles. Canadiens in 6. Washington vs New York Rangers - In this series, the spotlight will shine squarely on Alexander Ovechkin. He was on fire during the second half of the season after looking uninspired and washed up at the start. In the playoffs, Ovechkin and the Caps have also had to deal with some crushing upsets, first from Crosby and the Penguins in 2009, and the next season from the Habs, led by the sizzling hot goaltending of Jaroslav Halak. The Rangers also have a potentially hot goalie of their own in Henrik Lundqvist, who is very capable of stealing a game and a series single-handedly. But not this year. Washington will keep riding their hot streak for at least one more series. Capitals in 7. Boston vs Toronto - The series I'll be watching most closely. The media in both cities have already started turning the heat way up on Phil Kessel, constantly pointing out in great detail (and in some cases, great delight) his past struggles against Boston during his career and his alleged failure to measure up to the draft picks and future stars that he was traded for. As with anything that gets reported in Toronto, this story often gets overblown and gets stressed a little more than it should. I'll be looking to follow other more interesting storylines and see how they affect the outcome of this series. The most important one for me will be the goaltending battle between Tuukka Rask and James Reimer. Rask had been backing up Tim Thomas ever since the Bruins won the Cup in 2010, but the previous season he was the main figure in a series where Boston had been leading the Flyers 3 games to 0 but incredibly lost the next 4 games. This year, he'll be the main man once again, as will Reimer, who has bounced back very strongly from a concussion suffered at the beginning of last season that affected his play for over a year after coming back. Now, he looks to be better than ever and appears to be unfazed about being in the playoffs for the first time. If you take away the rather imposing presence of Zdeno Chara, and the fact that the Bruins have dominated the Leafs in the regular season in recent years, both teams are very similar in all areas and have been built for series like this one which should be long, grueling, and sometimes, very nasty --- just the way I like it. The Bruins are the heavy favourites but I will stick with my team all the way. Leafs in 6.

04-30-2013, 11:50 PM	#2
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05-01-2013, 02:05 PM	#4
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05-01-2013, 05:44 PM	#6
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05-04-2013, 09:56 AM	#9
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Still stunned the Penguins blew game too, I went to bed they were up 3-1 I hope they can rebound quickly.
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04-30-2013, 11:53 PM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,217	..and I'm gonna say Penguins beat Chicago in 6 games for the final

05-01-2013, 04:18 PM	#5
Dianne3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2002 Posts: 1,061	Sal, any comment on Brian Burke's lawsuit? I was waiting until you posted to ask you this. Also, some of the media doesn't know of any other players except Sidney Crosby.

05-03-2013, 07:20 PM	#8
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Today's games: 7:00 pm - Pittsburgh/Islanders - TSN, NBC Sports Network Crosby's back!!! 7:00 pm - Ottawa/Montreal - CBC Habs will be out for revenge after Game 1 loss and alleged dirty hit by Erik Gryba on Lars Eller. Should be fun! 9:30 pm - Minnesota/Chicago - CBC, NBC Sports Network Hawks are still heavy favourites despite barely winning the other night. 10:00 pm - San Jose/Vancouver - TSN Luongo starts again!

05-04-2013, 12:38 PM	#10
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Today's games 12:30 pm - Rangers at Washington - TSN, NBC Caps up 1 game to 0 First game to be shown on the main NBC network, which means you have to put up with Pierre McGuire all afternoon. Alex Ovechkin always loves the spotlight, so I would expect him to have a big game. 7:00 pm - Toronto at Boston - CBC, CNBC Bruins up 1-0 Big chance for the Leafs to bounce back from a bad game in Game 1. The extra day of rest and another fast start might help them. Mike Kostka will be replaced by Jake Gardiner on defense after he suffered a broken finger and a team-worst -3 rating. Bruins will be without Andrew Ference who was suspended for 1 game for elbowing Mikhail Grabovski in Game 1. They won't miss him at all. He sucks!! 7:30 - Anaheim at Detroit - TSN, NBC Sports Network Series 1-1 Wings play their first home game in front of fans who were worried that there may not be any playoff games to attend this season. That extra boost, and a few well-placed octopi along the way, might help Detroit win this game. The series is still a long way from being over. 10:30 - St. Louis at Los Angeles - CBC, NBC Sports Network Blues up 2-0 The champs play their first home game facing a hot goalie and a 2 game deficit, two obstacles that are tough to overcome at any time.

05-05-2013, 12:26 PM	#11
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Feeling a lot better this morning after last night's win over the Big Sad Bruins. Can't wait to see the entire city get hyped up for tomorrow's game 3. It will be like one giant tailgate party starting around noon or so in the downtown area. Hopefully there will be more celebrating after the game. But first there's a few interesting match-ups to watch for today as all series switch locations for Game 3. Today's Games 12:00 pm - Pittsburgh at New York Islanders - Series even 1-1 - TSN, NBC Who will grab the momentum first? Isles playing at home coming off a huge upset the other night or Pens who finally have a healthy Crosby and a healthy Malkin playing together? 3:00 pm - Chicago at Minnesota - Hawks up 2-0 - CBC, NBC If you love mercy killings, this is the game to watch. It should be a long Wild summer on the golf course. (With Suter and Parise handing out tips. ) 7:00 pm - Montreal at Ottawa - Series tied 1-1 - CBC, NBC Sports Network This series has finally turned nasty with the trash talking and name calling overshadowing the games themselves. The big surprise is that so far none of it has come from P K Subban. But it's still early. 10:00 pm - Vancover at San Jose - Sharks up 2-0 - TSN, NBC Sports Network Sharks get a chance to sweep at home in front of arguably the loudest and most enthusiastic fans in the NHL. For the Canucks, Luongo's been great despite losing both games but the Sedins have gone M.I.A. like they always do in big clutch games and both have to break out soon or they'll be done. Don't believe me? See below. BONUS VIDEO - Coach's Corner - Saturday May 4

05-06-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Tonight's games: 7:00 pm - Boston at Toronto - CBC, NHL Network (US) - Series tied 1-1 Let the party begin!!! Toronto mayor Rob Ford has declared today Blue & White Day in great anticipation of the first playoff game in Toronto in 9 years and, as you can see above, the fans have begun celebrating since the last few seconds of Game 2. Hopefully the Leafs can keep the momentum going all night. 7:30 pm - Washington at New York Rangers - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Capitals lead 2-0 Could the Rangers be headed for a quick exit? They better get moving otherwise these fans might get their wish: 8:00 pm - Anaheim at Detroit - TSN, CNBC - Ducks up 2-1 Wings could be in trouble if they lose tonight. 10:00 pm - St. Louis at Los Angeles - CBC, NBC Sports Network - Blues up 2-1 The great goalie battle between Jonathan Quick and Brian Elliott continues. Enjoy the games tonight folks! I know I will!

05-07-2013, 06:50 PM	#14
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Still feeling very down after last night's crushing defeat despite the greatest fans in the world making their presence felt on every occasion. If that isn't enough to rattle the Bruins, maybe nothing else will. But there's always hope. Game 4 is tomorrow. Tonight we have these games on tap: 7:00 pm - Pittsburgh at New York Islanders - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Pens up 2-1 Isles look to pull off another huge upset like they did in Game 2 and could do it if Marc-Andre Fleury has another off night. That's almost never the case with Sidney Crosby so stopping him will be a must. 7:00 pm - Montreal at Ottawa - CBC, CNBC - Ottawa up 2-1 Another episode of "Fight Night In Canada" where another night of UFC-like violence could be in order right from the start, and this series is still a long way from over. 9:30 pm - Chicago at Minnesota - CBC, NBC Sports Network - Hawks up 2-1 Minnesota pulled out a gutsy OT victory the other night but are still heavy underdogs just to win another game. Another great performance by Josh Harding in goal will help a lot. 10:00 pm - Vancouver at San Jose - TSN, CNBC - Sharks up 3-0 Seriously now, did anyone pick the Canucks to be the first team eliminated from the playoffs this year? Cory Schneider gets another start in net to try to prevent it, which I say is a big mistake. Get the brooms ready!

05-08-2013, 06:42 PM	#15
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Tonight's games: Boston at Toronto - CBC, NHL Network (US) - Bruins up 2-1 I will be praying heavily and often for a big Leaf win tonight but it won't be easy since so far the Bruins are outplaying them in all departments. I still believe Boston can be beaten but if the Leafs don't figure it soon they won't get many more chances. Besides, how sad would a Boston/Ottawa second round matchup be? Exactly my point. So, in that case, one more time with great feeling, GO LEAFS GO!!! Washington at New York Rangers - 7:30 pm - TSN, NBC Sports Network - Caps up 2-1 Rangers did well to prolong this series with a win at home. Let's see if they can keep their momentum going or if Wash. takes a stranglehold on the series going back home. Los Angeles at St. Louis - 9:00 pm - CBC - Series tied 2-2 A very close series with excellent goaltending on both sides with a nasty physical edge to it as well which is always great to see. Detroit at Anaheim - 10:00 pm - TSN - Series tied 2-2 Ducks try to take advantage of a shaky Jimmy Howard in goal for Detroit but Wings not ready to give up yet.