listened to it early. radio is better than nothing, but there's no way to really know how things are going. watched more, but bedtime called. thanks for the reply.
anxiously awaiting 2 pm.

As much as I want to see the Caps bounce the Rangers, it will be VERY hard to root for Dale Hunter (for ruining the one good Islander team of the '90s). I tend to hold on to grudges...but if he did find a way to win this series I might start to forgive him.

i was never a big hunter fan; i'm ambivalent about him as coach. but i want that cup!! tortorella could be coaching the caps and i'd root for them! :D

darn. shots keep pinging off the post.

Would have been nice to have the Predators play like this against the Wings...

Wow, what is happening in the desert. Do you hear that howling. too funny. Go Yotes

I'm sure the ice will melt soon. I've been watching all the playoffs on CMT, Hockey Night in Canada, great coverage and Don Cherry at intermission. :tro:
I was a little concerned they would stop showing games after all the Canadian teams were out, but that's not the case. They did however draw the line at Phoenix-Nashville, and I had to watch on NBC.

I read an article about this. CMT was allowed to cover two series and they chose both series in the East. Don Cherry is entertaining even if you can't always agree with him.

My favorite Don Chery moment so far this year was when he said something like, "These refs, whats wrong with them, I mean drop the F-ing puck already."
I swear he nearly said the F word.

i don't care for cherry at all.
the howling made me laugh, almost as funny as the growls for the panthers.

Mike Emrick is the BEST play by player going today, any sport!

Emrick is pretty great, no doubt about that.

Can you imagine the ratings (or lack thereof) if, well, any of the four teams in the west make the finals? There hasn't been a frozen pond anywhere near LA or Phoenix since the Ice Age, and Nashville is hardly a hockey hotbed either. St. Louis at least has some tradition, though none of it has been recent. Thankfully, any of the Caps, Rangers, Flyers, and Devils would provide some sort of storyline as the Eastern Conference champs.

I think the only intriguing team for NBC would be the Kings.

Does anybody in LA even root for the Kings?

I want to believe so. I remember in 94 how great it was in NYC with the Knicks and Rangers both making runs. Obviously we all know that the Lakers numero uno out there, but from what I saw the Staples center was rockin when the Kings played the Canucks last week. What's LA the 2nd biggest TV market in the country? You have to think that there are at least a few hockey fans out there.

Not I.

saw today that rinne has allowed as many goals in the second round thru two games (9) as in the whole first round. can't do that and win. his gaa was 1.81 first round, it's 4.09 so far for round two. he definitely needs to pick it up.

what in the world is going on with st louis??

I can understand that. I don't care for Jeremy Roenick.

Phoenix-LA in the WCF. What is this, the WCHL?