Just a few things that caught my eye:
- I will not believe in a beautiful teal-covered future until the day they actually touch the Cup; I've been burned way too many times.
- The Flyers have had the lead for a whole 1:39. Yes, that's for the whole series.
- Roberto Luongo's groin is twanging like a banjo with a broken string. It'll become more problematic as time wears on; that is, if the Orcas can advance.
- I really missed Force and Sully Wednesday night; I guess playoff tickets in Vancouver really are hard to come by if the Green Men can't get in.
- Sorry there were no updates last night; that Habs-Pens tilt put me to sleep. Yawn.
- What's with all the groaning and complaining about Sidney Crosby? No points in the last two games? Big deal -- the guy is filling Jordan Staal's skates on face-offs and leading his team. News flash, people -- he's not the only yapper and whiner out there. Put away the hate-orade -- you loved him when he won gold for Canada...
- Brian Campbell really is overrated.
- My nine-month-old kitten spent all of Wednesday night in front of my plasma following the skaters and the puck in the Canucks-Hawks game. So tell me why Americans can't follow the game?
- Yoo-hoo, Jonathan Ericsson -- where in the hell were you going? That brain fart lost Game 3, my friend.
- Ding-dong, Alexandre Burrows. That second-period icing call gave your team the match-up they wanted -- the Sedins against Brian Campbell. Instead, it's a Chicago PP and a 3-1 lead. At least you got that one back but man, you can be such a liability.
- Best and most consistent goalie this postseason? Tuukka Rask. Sorry Leaf fans -- the Bruins could have the Conn Smythe winner and one of Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin, all courtesy of the brain trust in the center of the universe. Ouch.
- Dustin Byfuglien's butt is almost as big as Roger Clemens' glutes. Almost.
- I love Jonathan Toews. It's easy to see why he was named the best forward at the recent Olympics. And he has only just turned 22. Yes, 22.