Playoffs, Round 1, Day 11

Anyone catch that fan fighting with Tortorella last night? That was some serious crazy right there. Torts grabbed himself a stick to defend himself, not that I think he needed it. Dude looks like he could win a rumble when fired up. But when the fans knock out the dividers between panes of glass, it's best to go a little overkill.*

What mayhem and madness will happen today? Tune into the following games to find out:

Today @ noon

CBC, NBC-HD, RDS-HD
Pens lead series 3-2
The Flyers will not go quietly into the night. This game should be a doozy

Today @ 6pm

RIS, TSN-HD, CSN-CH
Series tied 2-2
If you aren't going to or watching the Sharks game tonight, watch this game instead. This series has been crazy good.

*if you think I'm actually advocating beating a drunken, mouthy fan with a stick, you're crazier than that Caps fan.

Playoff Round 1 Day 9 (seriously?! 9?!)

Cat caused fiasco last night. Ah the joys of pet ownership. A few dead pixels aside, I seem to be otherwise whole. Lucky for you!

In a summary of what went down yesterday, the Habs met a wall of bear and Cylon and were eliminated by a giant sweeping broom. I heard Price was heckled mercilessly, poor kid.

The Flames and Hawks decided to have a goal scoring contest in the second. The Flames ended up winning. Note to Blackhawks: Do not piss of Ignila.

Ovie finally found the net in the Rangers/Caps game, but it wasn't enough. Lundqvist has anti Ovechkin spray, I think. Or anti Alexander spray. Not guys names Alex can score against him. (even if they have. The spray is new. Still some kinks to work out.)

What's on the docket today, Bob?

Today @ 4pm
CBC, VERSUS(HD), RDS(HD)
Pens lead series 3-1
This series has been good folks, if you can tune in, do so.

Today @ 4pm
TSN2(HD), FS-D(HD), FS-O
Detroit leads series 3-0
This may be your last chance to see the Blue Jackets this season. Or, it may be a chance to watch them take a game back and crawl back into this series.

Today @ 4:30
Series tied 2-2
VERSUS (I believe this game will be joined in progress), RIS, TSN(HD), FS-CR
Brodeur probably won't lose his mind again, but you never know.

Playoffs Day 7, Round 1

Non Sharks games on the scheduled today:

Tonight @ 4pm

CBC, VERSUS(HD), RDS(HD)
Pens leads series 2-1

Today @ 4pm
TSN,FS-D, FS-O, all HD
Wings lead series 2-0

Tonight @ 4:30
RIS, TSN2(HD), MSG+(HD)
Devils leads series 2-1

Today @ 5:30pm
CBC, KPLR, both HD
Canucks lead series 3-0

Everyone is playing today! Well, not exactly. but it feels like it.

If your in the Bay Area, today is a good day to hide inside and watch some hockey. It's way too hot outside for April.

Playoff Round 1 Day 5

Today @ Noon pacific
NBC, CBC, RDS
Pens lead series 2-0
Philly is going to be nuts folks, tune in.

Today @ 4pm
VERSUS, CBC
Canucks lead series 2-0

Today@4:30pm
RIS, TSN, MSG-HD
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs Day 3, Round 1

Playoff hockey is like a gift from the gods in that there always seems to be a game to fill the void between when you team played and when they play again.

On the docket today we have:

Today at 4pm

Pens lead series 1-0
Watch on CBC, VERSUS(HD), RDS(HD)


Today @ 4:30pm
Devils lead series 1-0
Watch on RIS, TSN(HD), FS-CR

Today @ 7pm
Vancouver leads series 1-0
Watch on VERSUS(HD), CBC(HD), RDS(HD)

Playoffs Day 1, Round 1

Today @ 7pm
Watch on Versus(HD), CBC(HD), RDS, FS-MW
The Couch Tarts say Blues in 6

Today @ 4:30pm
Watch on RIS, TSN2(HD), FS-CR
The Couch Tarts say Hurricanes in 6 (Mina) or Hurricanes in 7 (Gray)

Today @ 4pm
Watch on CBC, RDS, VERSUS(HD), FSN-P(HD)
The Couch Tarts say Pens in 6 (Gray) or Pens in 7 (Mina)

Today @4pm
Watch on TSN(HD), MSG(HD), CSN-DC(HD)
The Couch Tarts say Caps in 5 (Mina) or Caps in 6 (Gray)

Sharks v Flyers, Round 2

Round two of the Sharks versus the Flyers. The Flyers will be coming into this game very desperate given that they're last in the east and still looking for their first win. Should be a good one, skip out on work and tune in at 4pm to watch.

1st period report:
Normally I wouldn't do this, but so far this game has been CRAZY. In 20 minutes I think they played a full 60 minutes worth of hockey. No joke.

Sharks are turning the puck over too much which has lead to some scary times in front of Nabokov.

Short handed goal for Philly right off the bat.

Niittymaki is a thief. A fantastic amazing thief.

You know what makes things more interesting? Turning the puck over in your own zone. Nabby makes two quick and amazing saves to keep it at whatever the score was at that point. (1-1?)

Mina says: "Who are you and what have you done with Ehrhoff and why didn't you do it sooner?"

Philly is playing like madmen on fire.

Somehow Jody Shelley ended up on what looked like the Flyers bench. He ended up in the box.

Goals goals goals. This game is crazy with goals.

Goal so far:

Philly:
Carter, short handed
Richards
Upshall, PP

Sharks:
Pavelski, PP
Clowe (yay!) PP
Marleau
Setoguchi

Didn't watch the first? You really need to tune in.

2nd Period:

Grind, grind, grind. 2 more goals, one for Philly (Lupul) and one for the Sharks (Boyle). Less penalties, but just as many scary moments. Lost of good chances on both sides.

Did I mention we started the second with a new goalie? Biron is in, Niittymaki is out.

Randy and Drew were on fire. That bit with them talking about what Biron was thinking at the end of the period when he was pulled for an extra skater? Comedy gold.


3rd period:

Holy eff.
I missed the two early goals in this period because I was busy arguing with some squirrels. (don't ask)

The Sharks got a little sloppy at times in the third, but so did Philly. Both teams look tired at times. With all the crazy that occurred in the first two periods, that's no real surprise.

That goal right at the end by Philly to tie, I saw it coming. I came into this game figuring that there was no way Philly went down 0-6. They had to win. I figured it would go to the shootout, which, after a nail biting 5 minutes of sudden death, it did. No way the Sharks win in the SO, right? The Sharks are terrible at shoot outs, no way they can pull this off, right?

Wrong.

Nabby blocks both shots he faces. Pavelski, after having to wait for a patch of ice to be fixes, scores on Biron. It came down to JR, who easily puts one past Biron for the win. Woot!

Final Score, Sharks 7, Flyers 6. 3rd period goals by Marleau, Lupul, Breier. Shoot out goals listed above.

Awesome.

Edited to add: For JR to score the game winner in what may have been his last game in Philly is pretty fantastic. Way to go, JR!