Jak-O

Round 2 Begins Tonight

What can be said of this series that hasn't been said already? About rekindling the "old rivalry."

The history of these two teams made the NHL "must see" television in the late '90's. Sure, maybe there's no Lemieux (Turtle) or Roy, but there's still enough players on both teams that should hopefully make this another classic.

With a few days off for the teams to heal their bangs and bruises, they should be ready to go at a frantic pace. Neither team has any serious injuries to report. My biggest concern here is Brad Stuart going back to LA to be with his wife who is expected to deliver. I'm thinking he could have planned that a little better. I'm sure he thought he'd still be with the Kings and he'd already be on vacation, but c'mon man...It's the playoffs

That being said, the Red Wings should be alright on defense as long as Kronwall stays healthy. The Avalanche has their power play unit going real well in the first round. The Minnesota Wild are a good team...Detroit is an excellent team.

My only other real concern is Detroit's power play. Holmstrom needs to do what he does best (park in front of the net) and we should get some good rebounds.

There has been countless words of the "bad blood " between these two teams, it will hard to live up to hype...but I think it will.

Go Wings Go!

This just in Stuart's wife had a bouncing baby boy...he'll practice with the team Friday and play in Saturday's matinee.

-Jak-O

   
Eastern Conference

   Montreal / Boston - Just like their play during regular season, The Habs are dominating.  If this series goes 5 games, I'd be                                            surprised.

   Pittsburgh / Ottawa - The Penguino's appeared to have tanked their final game against the Flyer's in order to get this matchup.                                            Usually this backfires, but the Senators still haven't heard the final thud in their endless fall.  Five games                                         would  surprise everyone.
   Wash / Philly - The FlyBoys have contained the The Great 8 extremely well through two games, limiting his time and space.  The                                   physicality of this series won't allow it to be short.   Unless Alexander the Great can find some room, Philly  in                                   six.
     
   NY / NJ - Devils are coming up real small so far in this one.  Rangers big offseason moves and the Devil's lack of one, appears to be                      paying big dividends for the BlueShirts.  Rangers in Five.


Western Conference

   Detroit / Nashville - Superior teams should beat lesser opponents.  Red Wings in five...tops.

   SJ / Calgary - An absolute war is what we have here.  Doesn't get any better than this.   Seven games...Flames.

   Anaheim / Dallas -  The Ducks defense has never looked worse, but they're not going to go this easy...Stars in six.

   Minn / Col - Next to Sharks and Flames, this also is turning into a classic.  Long series...Brutal.  Av's in seven.

We blog, we type; Call it what you want. Online we are a community of one.

My question is this:

If out and about, would we talk (verbally) to each other?
Society, and I believe us, to a lesser extent are unwilling to mix it up with others. We have become so set it our ways that we don't want or are unwilling to hear others opinions on anything not near and dear to our heart.

Spice...Life...Mix it up Yo!

Hockey...I love it. I live and die with each win and loss. My team is the Detroit Red Wings and has been since I started playing Sega around '90. Yzerman Rocked.

I grew up in southern NJ, suburb of Philadelphia. I attending many games of the Flyboys. Nothing better. My parent used to take my friends and I to "the Coliseum" in Voorhees where the Flyers actually practiced. We would spend our (parent's) money logging ice time in the open skate sessions all the time. Getting our skates sharpened at "Skater's Edge," a tiny little pro shop that you had to walk up a seemingly endless flight of stairs to get to. The foundation for what is to come is built in our youth.

I watch hockey. Not just the Wings. Hockey.

The NHL wants to expand their culture. Fine. Ratings say no one watches. Fine with me. I love it and know people that feel the same way. The majority of people think of hockey as a fringe sport. Fine by me. That doesn't affect my pleasure, in fact knowing what others choose to ignore gives me satisfaction. They are the ones missing out.

Go ahead, put a game on...I'll watch with you.