Round 2 Game 7: THIS!

First, stop with the "Cinderella". This team isn't Cinderella. This team is a TEAM. From the net, to the D, to the forwards. One team, a team that played as a full roster for ONE GAME all season. A team with playoff tested veterans like Gionta and Gomez and Moen and Gill who aren't propped up by the League's posters and are already putting on their business face for the next round. Cinderella doesn't set up a structure to frustrate and shut down the other team's shooters. Cinderella doesn't take full advantage of opportunities handed to them. Powerplay. Penalty kill. Five on five. They know how to handle it now.

Second, be proud Pittsburgh that the team who opened your arena will shut it down. It could have been some expansion team or something like that.... After all, isn't it more mystical and historical to say "the Montreal Canadiens, who opened the building with a 2-1 win, played a great game to beat our team 5-2 and sent the Igloo out in a stunning fashion".

Third, Bob Gainey is smiling for reals.

Fourth, all day I called it: "free wings".

Fifth, this franchise.... The Cincinnati Cyclones are the first team in ECHL history to come back from a 3-0 hole to win a Game 7 (and it was a 1-0 shutout by Robert Mayer to boot). The Habs are currently the only playoff team with their AHL and ECHL teams still in their own playoff runs.

GO HABS GO!

Round 1 Game 5: Bow before the almighty Travis Moen!

You know this man.

He took a skate to the face and needed 55 stitches to patch it up, and only missed one game.

Tonight, Travis Moen scored the game winning goal, and with the dying minutes of the 3rd while nursing a 1-goal lead he did something no one really noticed: he lifted Mike Knuble's stick who would have tucked the puck right under Jaro and prevented overtime.

Travis Moen might not have gotten a game star, but that play right there saved the Habs playoff lives forcing a Game 6.

Caps in 3?

Cammalleri won't be able to score without Jarome Iginla?

Hal Gill is slow and useless?

Will the Caps use the "we got in late because of the bad weather" excuse for reaching all night and playing like individuals? All the steroids in the world won't help you there. Perhaps your crowd should be yelling "WHO CARES" once you're up by 2 goals instead of down by two as well.

And you see what happens when you play like a team and don't brainfart? You win! What a concept!

Now, if only the Habs could accidentally on purpose forget Bergeron in Washington...

See you Monday.

Game 5: Bulldogs vs Cory Schneider
Oy! You puppies! What are you doing? You could have buried these guys right here, right now but instead you lose 5-2? C'mon guys, pick your socks up! Next two are at home finally. Make us proud!