I said the Hawks would play the Sabres in the Stanley Cup final. So much for that. Buffalo bows out of the first round with a six game defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins. Many consider this to be an upset, but the TSN boys came up with a good point last night. That point being the Bruins were a team that challenged for the Presidents Trophy last year with many of the same players that wore the "B" this year. For one reason or another, they couldn't get their game established during the regular season, but they have done so in the playoffs as we saw the Bruins of last year.
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The Sabres won't be in, but the Hawks still might get there. Chicago gets rid of Nashville in 6 with a wild 5-3 win. The Hawks will meet the Canucks in Round 2 in a rematch of last year's series. Can Niemi outduel Luongo? Can the Sedins get through Keith and Seabrook, can Kane and Toews get through Bieksa and Edler? This series has classic written all over it.
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Jaroslav Halak isn't going to get confused with Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy or Steve Penney anytime soon, but there is no doubt what goalie Habs fans have thrown their loyalty to. Halak was "c'est magnifique" as he stopped 53 shots in a 3-1 Montreal win meaning Game 7 will be needed in that series. This series has been a weird one. Montreal had control off the start, Washington took it away from them and looked to have things well in hand going into Game 5, but Montreal has found a way to get the momentum by staving off elimination twice thus forcing the one game winner take all showdown. If Montreal wins, they will get Pittsburgh and Boston will get Philly. A Washington win means they get the Flyers with the Penguins and Bruins battling one another.
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I was at a four way stop twice today and in both cases, a girl driving a car with Alberta plates ignored the rules and went through just about causing a accident. Does Alberta have not four way stops? Are Alberta drivers that ignorant? Is it coincidence?
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Many Rider fans are hoping the team drafts either DT Eddie Steele from Manitoba or DT Brian Bulcke from Stanford on Sunday. Doesn't the green need defensive ends? Chunky Adams, Keith Shologan and Luc Mullinder are fine at DT. If Steele or Bulcke can play outside, I say I'm fine with that selection. If they are strictly inside, I say look elsewhere. You would have to think that perhaps GM Brendan Taman and Coach Ken Miller may be able to find an experienced defensive end and a 2nd round pick for number 4.
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I am told Ryan Dinwiddie's agent is asking for too much $$$ at this time. If the price comes down, look for Dinwiddie to be at camp.
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If Quebec City and Halifax could host a World Hockey Championship, why can't Saskatchewan do it. We pulled off the World Juniors, so lets take it one step further.
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Tiger Woods will play at this weeks PGA stop--the Quail Hollow Classic, but Weyburn's Graham DeLaet won't take part in this week's tournament. I wonder if the day will come that Tiger plays a round with the Saskie. That would be something that would have a lot of Saskatchewan golfers tuning in.
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Keep fighting Bret Michaels! Keep fighting!
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