Sunday, April 12, 2009

And the hockey gods said "yea, let there be some freaking sick matchups"

Boston vs Montreal. Rangers vs Capitals. Penguins vs. Flyers. Anaheim vs. San Jose. Calgary getting pwned by the Hawks. Canucks vs anybody. I'm more pumped than Mike Heisley at his annual Soul-Crusher convention.

PS The Grizz drew a reported 10,000 fans the other night to the game against Portland. This probably translates to about half that, since the NBA (and the NHL unfortunately) inflate their numbers: many season ticket holders or corporate boxes don't get filled at unpopular games, but are included, along with any ticket giveaways. Note to professional sports: if your sport doesn't involve throwing a football-shaped ball, Tennessee may be a poor choice.

Also, I just found a new favorite human being. This guy.

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2 comments:

  1. BrendanApril 16, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    My predictions:
    Sharks
    Canucks
    Hawks
    .
    .
    .
    Jackets

    And the East:

    Boston
    Washington
    Pittsburgh
    .
    .
    .
    Carolina

    I wouldnt put money on CBJ or CAR but I got a feeling. Course we'll see how badly my round one playoff pool does (I took Nash and Staal...oops :))

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  2. SamApril 19, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    You and Steve are both columbus homers and should be put away in straight-jackets (get it?).

    After the first few games it seems like most of your predictions aren't bad. Sharks should get through but it'll be a long one. Detroit and Vancouver should be rolling. I felt Calgary over Chicago but that could be a long one.

    In the East only Boston and Pittsburgh were prohibitive favourites in my eyes; however, I didn't think Washington was going to struggle quite as much as they have. New Jersey - Carolina is going to be a great series.

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