Thursday, April 17, 2008

Scores and Standings

D-man: 41 (36)
Datsyuk (Det)G,G=4
Hossa, (Pit)W=1
A. Kostitsyn (Mtl)
Campbell, (SJ)
Green (Was)
Nabokov (SJ)

Stoner: 38 (33)
Zetterberg (Det)A=1
Malkin (Pit)G,W=3
Michalek (SJ)
Pronger (Ana)
Markov (Mtl)
Fleury (Pit)W=1

Michael Corleone: 29
Kovalev (Mtl)
Iginla (Cal)
Gaborik (Min)
Lidstrom (Det)0
Niedermayer (Ana)
Price (Mtl)

Go Wings: 29 (27)
Thornton (SJ)
Ovechkin (Was)
Selanne (Ana)
Streit (Mtl)
Gonchar (Pit)A,W=2
Hasek (Det)0

Kovalev Jr.: 27 (22)
Crosby (Pit)G,A,W=4
Cheechoo (SJ)
Murray (Bos)
Rafalski (Det)A=1
Schneider (Ana)
Giguere (Ana)

I am going to be diplomatic and ask what everyone else thinks of the Wings. One of my observations is that while everyone took an obligatory Wing on their team (Bride of Kovy excepted), no one was confident enough to take two or more Red Wings on their team. It almost seems that people were saying, "Well, I guess I should take a Detroit player just in case they go far. I'd look like an idiot if I didn't take ONE player."
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Crosby to Alfredsson: "The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but a learner. Now I am the Master." Alfredsson proceeds to hold up his stick and get beheaded.

NHL.com says the Penguins will play the winner of the Rangers-Devils series unless the Bruins win, but I have an issue with that. If all four top-seeded teams advance, shouldn't the Penguins be up against the Capitals? It would be #1 vs #4 and #2(Pittsburgh) against #3(Washington).
Basically, it proves once again that the NHL is run like a goddamn circus. The NCAA doesn't re-seed teams after each round. The NFL doesn't do it. Why should the NHL? Make a friggin bracket and stick to it.

Montreal 3 - Boston 1
Pittsburgh 4 - Ottawa 0
Washington 1 - Philadelphia 2
New Jersey 1 - New York 3
Detroit 2 - Nashville 2
San Jose 2 - Calgary 2
Minnesota 2 - Colorado 2
Anaheim 1 - Dallas 2


J's Leftovers: 26 (25)
Marleau (SJ)
Getzlaf (Ana)
Plekanec (Mtl)
Whitney (Pit)W=1
Rivet (SJ)
Huet (Was)

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