Game 7

HA!

My Flyers and Blackhawks have each forced a game 7.

INTENSE.

Completely excited.

WOOOOOO

So.... the Red Wings....

ARE GOING TO THE SECOND ROUND.

And I'm sticking my tongue out at a friend. He's a "Yotes" fan. Ew.

Don't get me wrong. I'd pick them over some other teams in the league but in the grand scheme of things? Not a fan.

Yes, I'm mad at the Rangers for letting that 3-0 lead slip into tragedy. What was that about?

The Blackhawks need to pull off a miracle. For sure.

The Flyers? Desperation. Need it. Get it. Keep it.

I realize that two of my teams have to get eliminated at some point. But it'd be cool if they all made it past the first round.

Just sayin.

Huzzah!

So NBC is getting in the hockey world more so.

Awesome.

Now there's just that much more of a chance of being able to watch games during the regular season. Instead of having to wait for the playoffs to have a "hockey explosion" on my TV.

And the explosion during the regular season is more like a firework going off.

I know. There are networks devoted solely to playing all the games. However. Those cost money. And I have not been able to talk my mom into investing in those channels. So I've been stuck with what I can get on Versus and the local channels when they play the Thrashers games.

"In a deal that will deliver more nationally televised hockey to American fans than ever before, the National Hockey League and the NBC Sports Group have reached agreement on a record 10-year television and media rights deal, taking the partnership through the 2020-21 season. "

That sentence alone is enough to make a girl squeal.

And so it begins

Teams I'm rooting for:

RANGERS.

Blackhawks.

Flyers.

Wings.

I refuse to make any predictions. But I'm excited.

Sweet. Jebus.

So....

I love hockey.

I really do.

However. My spirit for the game has somewhat fizzled with the Thrashers season. They're not my favorite team (that spot is reserved for the Rangers) but they're in second place (with the Blackhawks).

This season, I chose to follow them closely because they got a new GM, head coach and assistant coach along with some good role players. I wanted to see how far that would take them.

So as their season comes to a close and with talks of them being sold, my hockey heart is dying.

I know I'll be revived in time for the playoffs but I'm just kind of over hearing about hockey right now.

Well I say that and then I always want to watch whatever game is on TV.

I know the Rangers just need consistency. They have the player base to be awesome.

The Thrashers are getting there. Their lineup underwent massive changes this season but now they have the leadership to build on.

The Blackhawks are struggling. The core is the same but I kind of feel like they're struggling to find their balance still. I'm looking forward to them having a solid season next year, regardless of when their season this year ends.

The Wings and the Flyers are pretty solid. So I don't think there's much to say there. For the Wings, it's getting the injured players back in the lineup. The Flyers just need to keep the desperation in their game.

All the teams need to keep the desperation in their game. It's not about playing fancy or looking pretty.

Hockey isn't a sport for prima-donnas.

Play smart. Play hard. Play like every game is your last.