Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs starts. Last night's game between the Devils and Canes was a great seventh game nail biter, with the Canes pulling it out by scoring twice within 48 seconds, and score the series winning goal with only about 30 seconds left in the game.
I used to be a Devils fan (1) because Corey Millen was traded there, and (2) that's where I met my infamous Republican ex-best friend. In fact, it's the only team and arena that I have ever seen the Stanley Cup and the banner raised. But I came to dread the "clutch and grab" type of game they employed, and which changed the nature of the sport over the years, from the free-flying days of Gretzky (when the NHL had to institute a "two line pass" rule which, thankfully, was removed a few years ago) to today's sort of some clutch and grab but at least a faster paced game, especially since they changed back to the old off-sides rule.
Second round match ups: Vancouver/Chicago; Anaheim/Detroit; Carolina/Boston and Pittsburgh/Washington. I take Vancouver over Chicago, have to take Detroit over Anaheim, although I will pull out both my Wings and Duck jerseys and rest them on opposite chairs (laughing), obviously I'm picking Carolina over Boston, and I will go out on a limb and take Washington over Pittsburgh.
Yeah, that's the ticket!
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Devils play now at Prudential Center in Newark. You'd probably like the place & the location. Although a hockey fan friend says the cheaper seats have terrible legroom. He's tall. But the food is improved, you can go conveniently by train, & there's some good bars & Portuguese restaurants within walking distance.
Rangers really blew it.
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