west champs Detroit vs
east champs Pittsburg
the rematch, for first time in 25 years, a repeat of the previous cup final. Pittsburg has talent, Detroit has talent, Detroit has cup experience, Pittsburg has players who haven't won the cup. Detroit has Hossa. Hossa will be a non factor in the early games, that is when Pittsburg needs to win some games. Detroit is banged up and has to play the first 2 games in two nights, against a remarkably healthy Pittsburg team.
really, i want both teams to lose, but someone has to win. and Detroit won last year. so....
Pittsburg in 6
Its almost Stamps season, fanday is tomorrow. Grey cup tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Go Stamps go, its too warm out to watch two teams i don't want to win, go for the cup.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
NHL 3rd round pics, and Roughnecks are NLL champions
NHL playoffs
2- Detroit vs
4. Chicago
this is really tough to pick. Im going to go with Detroit, as I feel like they will win, but i really want them to lose (ala i win my bet and because they won last year). Detroit plays a solid team game. Chicago can beat them though, they play well together and seem to be the young guys. youth vs experience. it will be interesting, I hope chicago can continue to score goals and Khabibulin plays well. Osgood seems to be a playoff goaltender, so they will have to get through detroit and beat him. this isn' the canucks.
Detroit in 7.
east final:
4. Pittsburg - vs
6. Carolina
should be a close series, Carolina seems to find a way to win this year and Pittsburg may let them hang around too long in this series. Cam Ward will have to continue to be solid in the net, I could see him playing for Team Canada very soon. Carolina seems to get it done with grit and effort. and thier crowd is electric. the atmosphere in Carolina vs the atmosphere in Pittsburg hasn't been close (on tv at least). they really make it an event down in Carolina, also Carolina has a place in my heart after they beat the Oilers in the final in '06.
Carolina in 7
I went to the NLL final last night with two of my friends (Nick and Justin) and watched the Calgary Roughnecks defeat the New York Titans to win the Champions cup. It was an awesome game, the Roughnecks won 12-10, getting two empty netters in the last minute before New York got a late goal. the crowd was great (not sold out though) and it was more fun then the final in 04. the Roughnecks won thier 2nd Champions cup, after posting a 14-4 record this season, the best in the league.
The Stampeders also signed Nik Lewis to contract extension, Lewis broke several records last year with the Stamps, in his 5th season, and wants to retire a Stampeder someday.
2- Detroit vs
4. Chicago
this is really tough to pick. Im going to go with Detroit, as I feel like they will win, but i really want them to lose (ala i win my bet and because they won last year). Detroit plays a solid team game. Chicago can beat them though, they play well together and seem to be the young guys. youth vs experience. it will be interesting, I hope chicago can continue to score goals and Khabibulin plays well. Osgood seems to be a playoff goaltender, so they will have to get through detroit and beat him. this isn' the canucks.
Detroit in 7.
east final:
4. Pittsburg - vs
6. Carolina
should be a close series, Carolina seems to find a way to win this year and Pittsburg may let them hang around too long in this series. Cam Ward will have to continue to be solid in the net, I could see him playing for Team Canada very soon. Carolina seems to get it done with grit and effort. and thier crowd is electric. the atmosphere in Carolina vs the atmosphere in Pittsburg hasn't been close (on tv at least). they really make it an event down in Carolina, also Carolina has a place in my heart after they beat the Oilers in the final in '06.
Carolina in 7
I went to the NLL final last night with two of my friends (Nick and Justin) and watched the Calgary Roughnecks defeat the New York Titans to win the Champions cup. It was an awesome game, the Roughnecks won 12-10, getting two empty netters in the last minute before New York got a late goal. the crowd was great (not sold out though) and it was more fun then the final in 04. the Roughnecks won thier 2nd Champions cup, after posting a 14-4 record this season, the best in the league.
The Stampeders also signed Nik Lewis to contract extension, Lewis broke several records last year with the Stamps, in his 5th season, and wants to retire a Stampeder someday.
Friday, May 8, 2009
early May update
Well the second round of the NHL playoffs is well underway, and things are getting close to the end in junior hockey and in the NLL.
nhl:
I picked Carolina, Chicago, Anaheim and Washington to win thier series. Carolina is up 2-1 on Boston, Chicago and Vancouver are tied at 2, anahiem and Detroit are also tied at 2, and Washington is up 2-1.
in the WHL final, the Hitmen are playing the Rockets. the Rockets (Kelowna) won the first 3 games, but the Hitmen have stormed back and dominated games 4 and 5. I feel like they can win still and go to the memorial cup, history is against them though. only one time in WHL history has a team come back from down 3-0 in a series. but if any team is built to do it, the Hitmen are. game 6 goes tomorrow in Kelowna.
in the NLL, the Roughnecks dominated the Colorado Mammoth in the West Semifinal last week, 15-8, and play the San Jose stealth at the saddledome on saturday in the West division final. if the Roughnecks win, they will host the NLL final.
Team Canada is having success as usual in the world championships. today they beat Sweden 3-1 in the semifinal, they will play Russia (who beat the US) in the Gold medal game on sunday. I have trouble getting into this tournament.
nhl:
I picked Carolina, Chicago, Anaheim and Washington to win thier series. Carolina is up 2-1 on Boston, Chicago and Vancouver are tied at 2, anahiem and Detroit are also tied at 2, and Washington is up 2-1.
in the WHL final, the Hitmen are playing the Rockets. the Rockets (Kelowna) won the first 3 games, but the Hitmen have stormed back and dominated games 4 and 5. I feel like they can win still and go to the memorial cup, history is against them though. only one time in WHL history has a team come back from down 3-0 in a series. but if any team is built to do it, the Hitmen are. game 6 goes tomorrow in Kelowna.
in the NLL, the Roughnecks dominated the Colorado Mammoth in the West Semifinal last week, 15-8, and play the San Jose stealth at the saddledome on saturday in the West division final. if the Roughnecks win, they will host the NLL final.
Team Canada is having success as usual in the world championships. today they beat Sweden 3-1 in the semifinal, they will play Russia (who beat the US) in the Gold medal game on sunday. I have trouble getting into this tournament.
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