So here we go - Welcome to my blog.
I have a lot to talk about and I'm going to be posting quite frequently so keep an eye out. Since it's a new blog, I'm going to ease in to it and keep the controversial stuff for a little later. Just to get started I'll be talking about hockey - that's right NHL. It's playoffs time and that means playoff beards for all.
So here's the breakdown of what's going on so far; basically the playoffs just started yesterday (Wednesday, April 15) and it was a wild one. The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated the Philadelphia Flyers in what was expected to be a blowout. The Pens started the playoffs exactly where it ended for them last year, falling to the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. At this juncture everyone is going with Detroit all the way. Enough is enough people!!! First of all, Detroit can be beaten and can be stopped. They are not a dynasty by any stretch of the imagination and I can guarantee they will not win the Stanley Cup this year.
Since I'm in the Philadelphia area and everyone around me is enthralled with the Flyers, I'll tell you why they're going out in five games. The Philadelphia Flyers have historically turned in lacklustre playoff performances the year after putting on a good one. Case in point; 1997 Flyers went to the Stanley Cup finals - 1998 they were knocked out in the first round. Additionally, the Flyers have invested too much in Danny Briere and it simply has not paid off. Despite his injuries and set backs this season, he has played a fair number of games and he just has not contributed to his team the way they expected him to. Daniel Carcillo ......seriously? The only trade deadline acquisition was this gritty winger and they gave up Scottie Upshall to get him. Bad move - and I don't even need to spell it out for you. To sum it all up, the Flyers just aren't a factor in this year's playoffs and I don't think they will turn it up.
The Pens are dangerous only because they're being underestimated. No one is really sure what the team is capable of because just a few months ago they were fishing for answers. After firing head coach Michael Terrien, the Penguins seemed to find their composure and the resolve to fight for their season. So with this in mind I'll delve out my first round predictions:
Montreal will ultimately fall to Boston in 5 games
Detroit will lose to Columbus in 7
Chicago over Calgary in 6
Penguins taking the Flyers in 5
Vancouver over St. Louis in 5
New Jersey over Carolina in 7
New York will fall to Washington in 7
And as much as it pains me to say, the San Jose sharks will win in the first round but will most likely lose out in the second.
So that's it for now. I'm just getting the hang of this so stay tuned for more fun stuff.
