That's what the Yankee's thought in 2004 up 3-0 ......
Oh yeah different game...

Bruins thought the same thing last year too....

As a Wings fan, I'm desperately hoping to avoid the Predators next round. Pekka Rinne, IMO, is the best goalie in hockey today and will stand on his proverbial head next round. I'd take the Sharks in a second over the Predators, who had the Wings number throughout the season.

Totally agree, although if they get the Preds then the games would start earlier so thats a positive.

Flyers to $hit on the Sabres tonight !!! Phuck Lindy Ruff

Yeah, the travel schedule for the Wings in the playoffs is pretty ridiculous. Only team with equally as ridiculous a schedule would be the Blue Jackets, but they never make the playoffs anyway.

That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Go Wings!

Thought Chicago was going to pull it out. Crawford played a whale of a game. Worth staying up late to watch.

If you are a Hawks fan you got you're monies worth. They could have very easily gone out like a wet fart. They came all the way back in the series/last night to get into OT and really pushed the so called best team in the league to the brink. Not bad for a team that backed into the playoffs.

I'm a Preds fan. It was actually relaxing watching 2 games last night without having a freakin' heart attack. Preds-Ducks series was a good one.

Coach Fleming :tro: Nicest guy you ever met !!!

This one had to be for you :$:

Go Lightning

If there are bigger flopping pansies in the league than the Sedin twins, I don't know who they are. God I hate those mf-ers.

round two begins today.

first night in a while i won't be watching hockey...gillis has put me right off vancouver-i wanted chicago to win after his whiiiining. go nashville.
detroit/san jose ought to be a good series-and should last a bit longer than the first round for the wings vs the hapless desert dogs.


i got infinite pleasure out of watching the pens go down 1-0 at home, just a couple days after their utter embarrassment in pittsburgh.


i expect the bruins to beat the flyers.


and as for the caps....


let's go caps!!!!!

If it wasn't for Pecka playing lights out last night, Canucks win 5-0. Preds looked out of sync majority of game. It's gonna be a short series if they don't wake up.

Crap. Really want to see the Preds move on for selfish reasons. If they play the Wings next round, I won't have to endure those 10:30 pm start times! Plus it would be great for the city of Nashville.

It's already been good around here. I've actually created some hockey fans at work talking about the first round. Now only if they will stick around a little longer.....

Good luck with the Sharks. Helps having Zetterberg back, eh? :D

For sure. Nice rest for them. I have a couple of guys right next to me that are from Chicago and Detroit and hockey was the way we bonded. Nice to have people to talk about the playoffs with, I wish I could find a horseracing "buddy" too.

At least the way the series is playing out with the Sharks, the only game that could potentially be one of those awful weeknight 10:30 p.m. EST starts is game seven, and let's not hope it goes that far. Game one tonight, game two Sunday, games 3-4 are Wednesday-Friday, game five also on Sunday, and game six back at the Joe. Only game seven has potential for severe sleep loss.

Wow. Sharks-Red Wings just put on a show. Action packed OT. Crappy way for the Wings to lose it.

Just got more likely....