Round 2

Since I have finals next week, I have to make this short and sweet. My team swept the Phoenix Coyotes in Round 1 and got a well deserved rest. Franzen and Zetterberg should be back. I watched some of the other series games and were exciting. The San Jose Sharks beat the L.A. Kings and in the Eastern Conference Washington beat the New York Rangers. Chicago Blackhawks forced a Game 7, Vancouver Canucks prevailed. Tampa Bay Lightning came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins and forced a Game 7 (1-0 Lightning). Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens had a Game 7 and Bruins won. Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers had a Game 7 and the Flyers eliminated the Sabres. Hopefully the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs continues to excite the fans and get more people into hockey! I posted a link of the full schedule for the Conference semifinals at the bottom.

I have to add LET'S GO RED WINGS *clap *clap *clap *clap *clap!!!!

#2 San Jose vs. #3 Detroit
Friday, April 29 at San Jose, 10:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN
Sunday, May 1 at San Jose, 3:00 p.m. NBC, TSN
Wednesday, May 4 at Detroit, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS (JIP), TSN
Friday, May 6 at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN
*Sunday, May 8 at San Jose, 8:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN
*Tuesday, May 10 at Detroit, TBD VERSUS, TSN
*Thursday, May 12 at San Jose, TBD VERSUS, TSN

*if necessary

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals

NHL Playoffs!

The regular season for the NHL consists of 82 games. The regular season is important to get at least the 8th seed, but the important part of season is during the playoffs where it really matters. Each round a team has to be the first to win four games or they are out and most players go golfing or go home while the determined teams are still taking a shot at winning the infamous Stanley Cup!!! There are four rounds in the playoffs and so the magic number to win the Cup is 16 games. The 2010-2011 season just finished yesterday and NHL.com released the playoff schedule. I put a link at the bottom for anyone. I admit I'm biased and will always be rooting for the Detroit Red Wings, I have lived in Michigan almost all my life and was raised to love the team. I don't know who will win the cup and if the Wings are inconsistent they will be out early. Anything can happen, a top seed can be eliminated by a number 8 seed. As the playoffs progresses teams get ranked by whoever is the highest seed left and will play the lowest seed left.

I can say I have attended two playoff games in my life. It was expensive but worth the money! In 2008 I took my mom to the game, In 2009 I went with a friend and we had a letsgowings meetup during the warmups :)

I hope this year the games will be exciting and series worth watching. I have to end with LET'S GO RED WINGS *clap *clap *clap *clap *clap.

#3 Red Wings vs. #6 Coyotes
Wednesday, April 13 at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. CBC (HD), VERSUS
Saturday, April 16 at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. NBC (HD), CBC (HD)
Monday, April 18 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. CBC (HD), VERSUS
Wednesday, April 20 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. CBC (HD), VERSUS
*Friday, April 22 at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. CBC (HD), VERSUS
*Sunday, April 24 at Phoenix, TBD CBC (HD)
*Wednesday, April 27 at Detroit, TBD CBC (HD)
*if necessary

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule