Re: Hockey Playoffs
What a great playoffs we are witnessing, "upsets" all over and of the 5 teams left only one has ever raised the cup. I must say having the traditional teams out may actually be a blessing for the league as fans in non-traditional cities will now feel that they actually have a chance. What a switch from 2 years ago, the east is relying on speed and finesse while the west is defense and counter-attack. I would love to see Edmonton take the cup back to Canada, its been what 13 years, but I don't know if they'll be healthy enough if they make it through this series, which has been physically brutal. Buffalo is a fantastic team to watch, fast and always looking to attack. Carolina makes teams pay for nearly every mistake and is getting tremendous goaltending from a 22yr old rookie. Anaheim, has gone from a team with 2 stars, Federov and Prospal, to a solid transition team lead obviously by Scott Neidermayer. Edmonton is just a gritty team that never quits, gotta love that in a playoff series. San Jose has the makings of a championship team with strong goaltending and timely goals from unexpected players. But if I have to root for a team now its Carolina to take out the Ducks in the finals. Ray Whitney deserves a cup, and this way I can also say that Detroit played apart in another cup win(owner Peter Karmanos is a well respected Detroit businessman with Compuware and the Karmanos Cancer Research Center). No matter what I'm just glad the game is back.
