So the first round is finished and it has been a wild ride for almost everyone. Just like that, the Bruins and Lightning get to play more hockey, and the Pens and Habs get to play golf.
I am proud of my Penguins. We worked damn hard and got far, especially with the injuries. So many players from the AHL got a chance this year and many made a real good show of their talents. The lack of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but specifically Crosby, was glaring. Apparently without him we cannot score. Not only can Tampa score, they showed they can really clamp down on defense. Roloson was so focused, he played excellent in the whole series.
What makes this hard to swallow is that we were up 3-1 in games. We looked good we were clicking. The blowout loss in game five really took the wind out of our sails and the mental mistakes in game six revealed a team that had really lost their focus. Congratulations to the Lightning, they earned it, especially with that lock down one nothing win last night. Maybe it's better, Crosby will have all summer to recover without any pressure to be on the ice. Who knows. Still a heart breaker.
Now, the Habs and the Bruins. What an even series, right down to the end. Really, could it have ended any other way? Well maybe with the Habs winning, but man this has been a fun match up to watch. The Bruins with their size and power vs. the small Habs with their speed and skill. How about Seidenberg almost putting it in on his own team in overtime? Seriously, this was fun to watch.
Looking forward to the next round, should be a doozy! How about the mirror image east/west in seeds advancing? Both have 1,2,3, and 5 advancing to the next round. Hardly an upset yet! We'll see how it goes, I'll be back next time to preview the next round. Oh, it starts tonight? Well, next time I'll talk about it a bit. I'll just give completely unexplained predictions right now:
East:
Lightning in 7
Bruins in 6
West:
Vancouver in 7
Red Wings in 6
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