* Pre Skate *
I ended up only one win away from getting to the 200 mark. Hopefully Wednesday (barring a terrible night) yields win number 200. I'll eventually detail my record, thoughts, and stats. I'm very happy my Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in what I'd consider a must win game. They won 5-2 with a couple of lucky bounces, but hey, sometimes that's the way it goes.
I do have a video to share tonight. This one came from in my area where the Keller Hockey Club (which includes a school I went to, and a team my own brother played for awhile ago) faced the Arlington Martin Hockey Club. It's pretty terrible to see kids playing the game this way, but take a look. Keller had the game wrapped up pretty well when Martin started gooning it up (apparently) in a sore fashion. A line brawl ensued and that's when the madness begins. You'll see a kid from Martin (wearing the black sweaters) run a kid on Keller at full speed into the boards. Really cheap, man. As the kid from Martin is backing away from his work, a guy from Keller comes in with a high hit to the back of his head. Very cheap, but I see less wrong (just my opinion, doesn't make it right) with that hit than the initial one. Look, I know what Keller did on that hit is absolutely disgusting and deplorable. I won't deny that, but if you want to play a thug game, you can't expect some sort of respect amongst disrespect. I hate saying the Martin kid deserved it, he didn't, but when you come flying in like that, you have made yourself a target. It's shameful on both sides that a good game was ruined. To add to your thoughts, both kids, the one from Martin who came in full speed and the guy from Keller who made the cheap shot, came off the ice or out of the penalty box to do what they did.
The results of the Keller on Martin hit aren't pretty. I read (Dallas Morning News finally had a story on it, after Yahoo caught it way in advance) that the Martin player who was down on the ice has a broken jaw and a high grade concussion. All the Texas hockey officials are claiming they'll sort this out, but it's already a joke at this point. Both kids were seniors in high school playing in the championship game so there isn't much they can do as far as suspensions. From what I've heard there isn't a police report filed either. As a side note, I know both coaches of the teams involved and can say that Keller's coach isn't a bad guy. He'd never condone this. The coach from Arlington Martin I know only from playing against him. Not too great of a guy from that perspective, but I would hope the same of him as far as running his team. What makes Martin look like the bad guy is the fact that their team led the entire league in penalty minutes. This incident truly puts a bit of a blemish on Texas hockey which is trying to earn itself some hockey respect. Keller did end up winning the game, but I can only imagine it wasn't as sweet as it should have felt.
I ended up only one win away from getting to the 200 mark. Hopefully Wednesday (barring a terrible night) yields win number 200. I'll eventually detail my record, thoughts, and stats. I'm very happy my Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in what I'd consider a must win game. They won 5-2 with a couple of lucky bounces, but hey, sometimes that's the way it goes.
I do have a video to share tonight. This one came from in my area where the Keller Hockey Club (which includes a school I went to, and a team my own brother played for awhile ago) faced the Arlington Martin Hockey Club. It's pretty terrible to see kids playing the game this way, but take a look. Keller had the game wrapped up pretty well when Martin started gooning it up (apparently) in a sore fashion. A line brawl ensued and that's when the madness begins. You'll see a kid from Martin (wearing the black sweaters) run a kid on Keller at full speed into the boards. Really cheap, man. As the kid from Martin is backing away from his work, a guy from Keller comes in with a high hit to the back of his head. Very cheap, but I see less wrong (just my opinion, doesn't make it right) with that hit than the initial one. Look, I know what Keller did on that hit is absolutely disgusting and deplorable. I won't deny that, but if you want to play a thug game, you can't expect some sort of respect amongst disrespect. I hate saying the Martin kid deserved it, he didn't, but when you come flying in like that, you have made yourself a target. It's shameful on both sides that a good game was ruined. To add to your thoughts, both kids, the one from Martin who came in full speed and the guy from Keller who made the cheap shot, came off the ice or out of the penalty box to do what they did.
The results of the Keller on Martin hit aren't pretty. I read (Dallas Morning News finally had a story on it, after Yahoo caught it way in advance) that the Martin player who was down on the ice has a broken jaw and a high grade concussion. All the Texas hockey officials are claiming they'll sort this out, but it's already a joke at this point. Both kids were seniors in high school playing in the championship game so there isn't much they can do as far as suspensions. From what I've heard there isn't a police report filed either. As a side note, I know both coaches of the teams involved and can say that Keller's coach isn't a bad guy. He'd never condone this. The coach from Arlington Martin I know only from playing against him. Not too great of a guy from that perspective, but I would hope the same of him as far as running his team. What makes Martin look like the bad guy is the fact that their team led the entire league in penalty minutes. This incident truly puts a bit of a blemish on Texas hockey which is trying to earn itself some hockey respect. Keller did end up winning the game, but I can only imagine it wasn't as sweet as it should have felt.
* Results *
Just one shy of win number 200. When I saw that I needed eight games to do it Tuesday, I started thinking that it would be Wednesday. I'm actually surprised it was this close. The Flyers finally won a game with a huge score beating the Penguins 5-2. The Maple Leafs held off the Sabres 4-3. The Hurricanes shocked the Capitals in a shootout with a 3-2 victory. The Blue Jackets beat the lowly Panthers despite needing a shootout to do so. The Bruins handled the Hawks with ease, earning Tim Thomas another shutout in his pretty amazing season. The Canadiens did as they should beating the Thrashers 3-1. The Lightning also came to life beating the Senators 5-2. The Wild got a little revenge on the Blues winning 3-2 in a shootout. The Canucks disposed of the Predators 3-1. The Kings handed the NHL's worst team (Oilers) another loss as they won 2-0. And finally, the Stars came up short against the Coyotes in 2-1 shootout loss.
I finished 7-4 tonight which is really a pretty good night in my eyes. I can't complain too much about the shootouts as I won two and lost two. The only games that truly surprised me were the Canes at Capitals and Blackhawks at Bruins. I figured the Capitals would easily handle the Hurricanes, but I suppose they're trying to conserve themselves for the playoffs. I'm really surprised the Hawks didn't get on the board at all against the Bruins. Tim Thomas has been pretty damn good this season, but I figured Toews or Kane would get on the board. Here's the results for Tuesday.
3/29/2011 - Tuesday
Flyers at Penguins : Pick - Flyers : Result -- Flyers 5-2 : Correct : 193-146
Sabres at Maple Leafs : Pick - Sabres : Result -- 4-3 Maple Leafs : Wrong : 193-147
Hurricanes at Capitals : Pick - Capitals : Result -- 3-2 Hurricanes : Wrong (SO/L) : 193-148
Panthers at Blue Jackets : Pick - Blue Jackets : Result -- 3-2 Blue Jackets : Correct (SO/W) : 194-148
Blackhawks at Bruins : Pick - Blackhawks : Result -- 3-0 Bruins : Wrong : 194-149
Thrashers at Canadiens : Pick - Canadiens : Result -- 3-1 Canadiens : Correct : 195-149
Senators at Lightning : Pick - Lightning : Result -- 5-2 Lightning : Correct : 196-149
Wild at Blues : Pick - Blues : Result -- 3-2 Wild : Wrong (SO/L) : 196-150
Canucks at Predators : Pick - Canucks : Result -- 3-1 Canucks : Correct : 197-150
Kings at Oilers : Pick - Kings : Result -- 2-0 Kings : Correct : 198-150
Stars at Coyotes : Pick - Coyotes : Result -- 2-1 Coyotes : Correct (SO/W) : 199-150
-Results Format-
Game : Pick : Result : Pick Result (OT or SO W or L based on my pick) : My Season Record
OT/W or OT/L - My pick won or lost in OT.
SO/W or SO/L - My pick won or lost in a shootout.
=Dumbest Pick of the Night=
Wild at Blues : I had to pick one tonight, but I had trouble seeing which one is the dumbest. I suppose this one is. I chose the Blues to win (and they almost did) because they beat the Wild so decisively the other night. Can't depend on that type of thinking. The Wild have some players capable of winning games and they're also the statistically better team of the two (though not by much). I should have considered more than just signing off on the Blues so easily.
=Hardest Pick of the Night=
Blackhawks at Bruins : Two really good teams though I probably should have gone with Boston. I'm just never too sure with them. Chicago too. Anytime two good teams play one another, I find myself going back and forth until I just secure a pick in ink. Not much more to type other than than it was a tough decision between them.
=Easiest Pick of the Night=
Kings at Oilers : Good team versus the bad team to keep this simple. Easiest game on the night. Los Angeles won 2-0.
* Picks *
Had a rough day so I'm not as motivated to type as I normally am. Five games for Wednesday and I don't find any of them completely interesting. The game of the night belongs to the Ducks at Flames as the Flames really need to win to even stay in the playoff race. The fact that it's against the Ducks who are in the seventh spot of the Western Conference solidifies it's importance. Should be a good one there. Here are my picks for Wednesday.
3/30/2011 - Wednesday
Rangers at Sabres ==> Rangers
Canadiens at Hurricanes ==> Canadiens
Islanders at Devils ==> Devils
Blues at Red Wings ==> Red Wings
Ducks at Flames ==> Ducks
Night!
Just one shy of win number 200. When I saw that I needed eight games to do it Tuesday, I started thinking that it would be Wednesday. I'm actually surprised it was this close. The Flyers finally won a game with a huge score beating the Penguins 5-2. The Maple Leafs held off the Sabres 4-3. The Hurricanes shocked the Capitals in a shootout with a 3-2 victory. The Blue Jackets beat the lowly Panthers despite needing a shootout to do so. The Bruins handled the Hawks with ease, earning Tim Thomas another shutout in his pretty amazing season. The Canadiens did as they should beating the Thrashers 3-1. The Lightning also came to life beating the Senators 5-2. The Wild got a little revenge on the Blues winning 3-2 in a shootout. The Canucks disposed of the Predators 3-1. The Kings handed the NHL's worst team (Oilers) another loss as they won 2-0. And finally, the Stars came up short against the Coyotes in 2-1 shootout loss.
I finished 7-4 tonight which is really a pretty good night in my eyes. I can't complain too much about the shootouts as I won two and lost two. The only games that truly surprised me were the Canes at Capitals and Blackhawks at Bruins. I figured the Capitals would easily handle the Hurricanes, but I suppose they're trying to conserve themselves for the playoffs. I'm really surprised the Hawks didn't get on the board at all against the Bruins. Tim Thomas has been pretty damn good this season, but I figured Toews or Kane would get on the board. Here's the results for Tuesday.
3/29/2011 - Tuesday
Flyers at Penguins : Pick - Flyers : Result -- Flyers 5-2 : Correct : 193-146
Sabres at Maple Leafs : Pick - Sabres : Result -- 4-3 Maple Leafs : Wrong : 193-147
Hurricanes at Capitals : Pick - Capitals : Result -- 3-2 Hurricanes : Wrong (SO/L) : 193-148
Panthers at Blue Jackets : Pick - Blue Jackets : Result -- 3-2 Blue Jackets : Correct (SO/W) : 194-148
Blackhawks at Bruins : Pick - Blackhawks : Result -- 3-0 Bruins : Wrong : 194-149
Thrashers at Canadiens : Pick - Canadiens : Result -- 3-1 Canadiens : Correct : 195-149
Senators at Lightning : Pick - Lightning : Result -- 5-2 Lightning : Correct : 196-149
Wild at Blues : Pick - Blues : Result -- 3-2 Wild : Wrong (SO/L) : 196-150
Canucks at Predators : Pick - Canucks : Result -- 3-1 Canucks : Correct : 197-150
Kings at Oilers : Pick - Kings : Result -- 2-0 Kings : Correct : 198-150
Stars at Coyotes : Pick - Coyotes : Result -- 2-1 Coyotes : Correct (SO/W) : 199-150
-Results Format-
Game : Pick : Result : Pick Result (OT or SO W or L based on my pick) : My Season Record
OT/W or OT/L - My pick won or lost in OT.
SO/W or SO/L - My pick won or lost in a shootout.
=Dumbest Pick of the Night=
Wild at Blues : I had to pick one tonight, but I had trouble seeing which one is the dumbest. I suppose this one is. I chose the Blues to win (and they almost did) because they beat the Wild so decisively the other night. Can't depend on that type of thinking. The Wild have some players capable of winning games and they're also the statistically better team of the two (though not by much). I should have considered more than just signing off on the Blues so easily.
=Hardest Pick of the Night=
Blackhawks at Bruins : Two really good teams though I probably should have gone with Boston. I'm just never too sure with them. Chicago too. Anytime two good teams play one another, I find myself going back and forth until I just secure a pick in ink. Not much more to type other than than it was a tough decision between them.
=Easiest Pick of the Night=
Kings at Oilers : Good team versus the bad team to keep this simple. Easiest game on the night. Los Angeles won 2-0.
* Picks *
Had a rough day so I'm not as motivated to type as I normally am. Five games for Wednesday and I don't find any of them completely interesting. The game of the night belongs to the Ducks at Flames as the Flames really need to win to even stay in the playoff race. The fact that it's against the Ducks who are in the seventh spot of the Western Conference solidifies it's importance. Should be a good one there. Here are my picks for Wednesday.
3/30/2011 - Wednesday
Rangers at Sabres ==> Rangers
Canadiens at Hurricanes ==> Canadiens
Islanders at Devils ==> Devils
Blues at Red Wings ==> Red Wings
Ducks at Flames ==> Ducks
Night!
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