Remember a couple of seasons back when Jessie Boulerice got one punched by Aaron Downey? Well, that would be a great description of the cold I have had for two weeks. I started feeling crappy, and then it lowered the boom on me. I would take a ton of cold medicine, go to work, and come home and crash on the couch. Oh, except the nights that I had work events. Which, as it turns out, I have had about 7 over the last two weeks. On those nights, being the moron I am, I would have a couple of Jameson’s, and then be on a whole different plane. Not cool. Plus, MOL is taking all her finals now, so she’s been in the office studying like a crazy person. Why am I telling you this? Well, I have been gone awhile, and I wanted to let you know. Call off the search. I didn’t wind up like Billy Bats. Although, with the cold I had, there were a couple of days I would have been fine with having my hoof cut off.
While I was down and out I did what any good American down and out kid does. I watched hockey. Well, maybe any good Canadian kid. Not my point. Moving on. I found the first round to be pretty darn good. I do not think anyone has anything for the Devils right now. Those guys have so much experience, and are playing some great hockey. I like them to be hoisting Lord Stanley in the next couple of weeks. Janssen has been buzzing for them. I especially don’t think Carolina will have an answer for the style he plays starting Saturday. That is my focus series.
I was hoping for a Playoff Battle of Alberta, as I am sure most everyone was. That Calgary/Anaheim Series was very entertaining. Very physical. Couple of fights. Dion Phaneuf is the real deal. That kid can flat out play. If he doesn’t win several Norris trophies before his day is done, there is something wrong with this universe. Too bad Calgary came out as flat as Vito’s Johnny Cakes in game 7. As an aside, did anyone really need to see fat Vito make out with a guy? Me neither.
I watched at least one game from every series. Here is who I like next round.
New Jersey over Carolina
Buffalo over Ottawa
Out West I think is a little harder. The Edmonton and San Jose series is going to go 7. Looking at the old dart board….
San Jose over Edmonton
No…wait….Edmonton over San Jose….ah fuck it. Either Edmonton, or San Jose is moving on….how’s that for a prediction.
Anaheim over Colorado. Jose looked a little shaky to me. Boy, the West is hard to pick.
It all gets started tonight. Let’s hope round two is a war. Boys, don’t forget, the gloves don’t have tie downs on them, just the jerseys.
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