Sunday, April 29, 2007

Who can pick playoff winners better...me or a paper bag?

After my outstanding results in Caps Chick's playoff pool, I wondered if picks chosen randomly would fare better than my own well researched and thought out picks. So earlier in the week, I put some teams in a hat and here are the results:

New York Rangers in seven
Anaheim Ducks in six
San Jose Sharks in five
Ottawa Senators in five


(I decided that since I was going random, I would put pieces of paper numbered 4 through 7 and pick the number of games it would take for the win.)

My actual picks (sans number of games, because that is too complex for me):

Buffalo
Anaheim
Detroit
New Jersey


I have a feeling that paper bag is going to fare a lot better than my personal picks.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Columbus, anyone?

So I just found out that this year's entry draft is being held in Columbus, Ohio on June 22nd and 23rd. Why has Bethany not mentioned this? I know it is not that exciting to see the guys get drafted, but I think they have the awards ceremony the day before, so there may be real hockey players in the city as well. Anyone interested in a roadtrip to the lovely city of Columbus?

Here is info on how to get tickets and where to stay...

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

I didn't want to reveal this but...

You leave me no choice but to reveal my true reasons for rooting for the Sabres.

Teams I cheer for generally lose. I was not a Flyers fan until the end of the 2005-2006 season...they choked big in the playoffs. I bought a gameplan for this year...worst record in history. Before my affair with hockey, I had a brief fling with Phillies baseball...they sucked too.

So see Margee, by cheering for Buffalo, I was ensuring an Islanders win.

But now that I revealed my secret, I dunno if it will work.

Okay guys, tonight do this to Daniel Briere...

mike stobe getty images

Monday, April 16, 2007

I'm no marketing expert, but...

So there is a fantastic Stanley Cup Playoffs on Verus ad featuring Sidney Crosby...on the back cover of this week's issue of The Hockey News. Now call me crazy, but if I get The Hockey News, I already know that the playoffs are underway.

Shouldn't this ad be in a non-hockey related magazine? I checked my lastest issue of ESPN the Magazine (sorry to kill so many trees, but I got this sub as a freebie last year) hoping maybe there would at least be a Crosby ad in there, but nope, no such luck.

At first I was annoyed that the NHL was focusing on Cindy and the Penguins as though they are in the Finals already, but I understand that getting the Cindy name out there is critical to opening up the sport to new fans. But if you are going to promote Cindy and the boys, wouldn't it be a better idea to do it in some non-hockey related media?

Just saying....

Friday, April 13, 2007

Ah, playoffs...

I freakin love this time of year. What is it that makes the playoffs so great?

Why am I checking my schedule to make sure I will be home to see as many games a possible, when my team isn't even in it? Why will I sit on my couch for 6 hours, flipping back and forth between games...wait, do I have picture in picture capability on my tv? I don't know the answers, I don't know what makes the playoffs so great.

The intensity of play dramatically changes (see Game One of Sens/Pens). The teams play each other night after night, and try to adjust their game accordingly.

I am not going to get crazy analyzing it, but let's just say I am happy to have two more months of hockey to watch.

Go Sabres! Go Ducks! What happens when the final comes down to these two teams? Who do I cheer for then?

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Dear Buffalo,

Thanks for letting us win today!

Love, Kristin

PS... I will be secretly rooting for you in the playoffs....