If the weather holds off, we'll be tailgating before the game. Let's hope the Canes avoid an "upset" like what happened to the Avs last night. We all know this Montreal team is a legitimate contender, so a win for them is an upset only in the eyes the prognosticators. If we can shake off the...
It should be a good series. Montreal was the team I was most worried about (see regular season) and they will be riding a high after the Game 7 OT win over Buffalo. We've been idle for so long, and I hope we can get to our game quickly.
Watching this series is interesting. For long stretches of time one team appears to be totally dominant, only to flip the other way. I just hope they beat their brains to death.
Now that we're in the ECF, I can say that the team I feared the most in our conference was Montreal. They swept us - and beat us badly in those games. And they're play in the post season looks like they're ready for prime time.
Great win to wrap this series! While I'm not thrilled with the first line (looking at you, Aho), the other lines (here's looking at you, Stanky, Hall, Blake) really stepped up. With a noticeable lack of goonery, this game was fun to watch - and hotly contested.
It took a while (and a bourbon)...