OK, I gotta shake the cob webs and sleepy eyes off after last nights 4 overtime period marathon between Dallas and Sanjose.  What a performance between Turco and Nabokov.  If you enjoy good goaltending, last nights classic was full of game saving saves.

My Picks so far this year are terrible. None-the-less, I'm enjoying the Playoffs very much.  The hard hits, goaltending and even the referees have all been GREAT!!!!

The Semi's should be great match ups to watch!  The battle of PA!!!!  Every hockey fan in the state should be pumped to watch this one.  5 maybe 6 games is how long I'm preticting this series to go.  Of course Pittsburgh should win but how can anyone not give Philly any credit.  Its hard to believe that this Flyers team missed the playoffs last year and are in the semifinals this year.  Another example of how close the NHL is after the strike and salary cap. If only baseball could go to a salary cap, maybe my Bluejay's could compete against the likes of the Yankees and the Red Sox.  Way off topic, haha.

Detroit and Dallas.  I have to give the redwings credit were credit is due.  They have so much experience on thier team.  They didn't have the best overall regular season record for no reason.  And then you have the Stars.  At the beginning of the playoffs, you never heard any of the pros pick them to go all the way.  They have taken down both; the defending champs and this years favorite to win the cup, to earn their way into the Semi's. It seems to me that the Stars are destined to win the Stanley Cup!!!! Stars in 7.