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NHL Playoff Observations: Bracelets, Boardings and Braincramps

Just a few things that caught my eye:

  • Bracelets? Seriously -- BRACELETS? And I'll bet the Philly marketing folks who came up with that idea actually said, "they're perfect -- no one will throw them!" Word of advice. It's Philly. And yes, they will.
  • Three games, each with a goal in the first minute. Has that ever been done? #wow #nerves

  • Add one more guy to the "Antoine Roussel is a jerk" list. Jason Pominville lost his crap at the end of the second because of Roussel's love taps. And that's just how Roussel likes it. He does his job so damn well ...
  • I hope the Sharks keep this up. That way, I'll be able to trade Tomas Hertl in my keeper league. Finally.
  • I knew the Kings struggled with scoring, but to have TWO second-period shots by the 2:20 mark of that period? C'mon.
  • The Sharks' fourth line has been accumulating penalties faster than the town drunk gets put in the tank to sleep it off. I smell some very, VERY short shifts coming.
  • Minny has now scored more goals (five) in one game than I predicted for the entire series. Ouch. So much for the under on that one.
  • Dmitri Orlov now has two things in common with Derek Stepan -- a mashed face and no suspension for the perpetrator. Is it me or does anyone else think that's unacceptable.
  • When Anaheim loses the first round, does Bruce Boudreau finally lose his job? Just saying.
  • Welcome back to the game, Jason Pominville. You need to do a bit more scoring than two goals in 14 games.
  • Five -- count 'em, FIVE power-play goals. That's not on the night -- that's by the Caps on Monday alone! And four came in the third period. Boys, put the Flyers out of their misery on Wednesday. PLEASE.
  • Time to issue an APB for Claude Giroux -- where had he gone? No points so far for the Invisible Man. Wow.
  • Milan Lucic must be watching Game of Thrones. Or Vikings. I don't know how that third-period spear of Justin Braun was called a slash. Brain cramp or brain fart? Maybe both.