OH , CANADA !!!! TAKES OUT WASHINGTON

The big bad Russian express has left the Washington Capitals sitting on the sidelines as they lick their wounds from the ass kicking they received from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Ovechkin led pack of European hotshots were unable to come to life at any point during the series. They were man handled by the Canadian connection of Lecavalier, St-Louis, and Stamkos. The heart of the Bolts team completely dominated the hapless Capitals and it looks like they will be a handful for their next opponent.



Tim Thomas and the Bruins seem headed for an eventual showdown with the Bolts. This will be a harder team to pull apart for Tampa. The Bruins are "old style" hockey and they won't shy away from Tampa's Canadian superstars. Hitting with be more intense against Boston and Tampa may be afraid to stand in front of the net when required.

Europeans have longed been tagged as "chokers" during the playoffs. Don Cherry has been riding Europeans for years and Overchkin and his buddies made Cherry look like a genius with their performance against Tampa. We like Boston to finish off the Flyers but we think the Bolts are up for a real fight against the Bruins with no clear winner in sight, right now. Assuming the Bruins stay healthy and don't tire out; we think they could put an end to the Bolts "Cinderella" run.

2011 is a warm up for Tampa Bay. They are building a dynasty. Unfortunately for hockey fans in the sunny south , we think it will be a wait till next year scenario once the next series is over.

Chris Pronger - The Best Playoff Defenseman

Since the lockout Chris Pronger has been the best playoff defenseman in the game. His success cannot be disputed. He has appeared in 3 of the 5 Stanley Cup Finals and won once since the NHL took its yearlong break in 2005. What makes his contributions more impressive, is that he had been to three finals, with three different teams (Edmonton 2006, Anaheim 2007, Philadephia 2010). Never has he been more valuable than this year. Take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers with and without Pronger in the lineup. The team lacks leadership and misses his nastiness on the blueline. Last year Pronger would play between 25-30 minutes per game, and shut down the opposing teams best line on most nights. This year, he has only played in three playoff games. 

Back in March Pronger broke his right hand blocking a shot. Since then he has not been the same, nor have the Philadelphia Flyers. Without him, the Flyers have struggled in the playoffs, barely beating the Buffalo Sabres in 7 games, and currently losing in the conference semi-final to Boston three games to none. 

In the playoffs matchups are key, and over a 7 game series Pronger wears teams out with his gritty, often dirty play, and his uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time. He is a guy you hate when he is on the opposing team, and love him on yours. Pronger is a master of mind games, and as proficient a defenseman as there is on the power play. He is most missed when the team begins to break down in their defensive zone. Pronger is the type of player that makes everyone around him better by covering up mistakes made by other players. Without him in the lineup, those mistakes are magnified. Great defensive pairings are broken up, and players that look great with him on the ice, look below average without him.

The most obvious place where Pronger is missed is in net. Everyone knows what a circus the Flyers have been in goal, but last year they made the Stanley Cup Finals with the almost the same below average goaltending. Pronger was vital is making sure the opposition only got one shot. He clears the front of the net, and is a master of intimidation. There is no doubt the Flyers are a different team without him in the lineup. Did anyone know they would miss him this much?

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Maybe Velcro Would Be a Wise Idea If You'r a Ref With a Toupee...

This referee was never takin seriously, ever again. The end.

Enough Is Enough

This video Stephane Robidas gets crushed into the boards by Ryane Clowe, looking quite painful I might add.


But in this video Stephane Robidas is growing quite tired of being pushed around by the Dallas Stars, so as Jamie McGinn comes in for a hit Robidas pushes him to the ice. Good job Robidas.

And Most Likely to Get Dropped Goes too...

With a rebound like that you have to give Darren Helm some credit on taking a hit like that by Jack Johnson, getting up and still getting another shot on net.