Survivor Playoffs 2010: The Boston Bruins

What if the Bruins didn't epically fail and implode? History will be made.

After Game 2, Sarah Connors reported Bruins fans were chanting "BRING ON THE HABS!" at a train station. I was hoping the two teams, rivals for life who can't meet in the Cup finals ever again, could meet in the Conference final. What a story that would be.

Now the Eastern Conference Finals will be between two teams that made history. The Habs who toppled giants. The Flyers who came back from a 3-0 series and 3-0 score in Game 7. The two teams who despite whatever ails them, be it injuries or size or questionable goaltenders (Boucher? Leighton?), came together to get where they are today.

The East is represented by the number 7 and number 8 seed.

The West is represented by the number 1 and number 2 seed.

The spectrum is complete.

And please, stop comparing this year's Habs to the 1971 team... That team had 8 Hall of Famers on it and were basically like the battle tested veterans of the Red Wings that came to the finals the last two seasons (only backed by a surprise 24-year-old rookie giraffe in nets). The Bruins and Blackhawks they beat had a combined 7 Hall of Famers. I think the only guy with a shot at the Hall of Fame on this team, and it's probably a long shot, would be Brian Gionta.

And now for some Bears playing hockey.

By the way, Round 3 Game 1, the Bulldogs beat the Texas Jamie Benns, I mean, the Stars, 3-2 in OT. Trotter with 2 goals, Desharnais with 1. Who scored two for the Stars? Take a wild guess...

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!