Staying up to watch a double-OT game that didn't start until 8:30pm EST because NBCSports is stupid will do many things to man. One of them being making him forget to write an FTB. I am that man. This is that FTB. Tonight starts the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In the West:
#2 St Louis Blues vs. #8 Los Angeles Kings
#3 Phoenix Coyotes vs. #4 Nashville Predators
In the East:
#1 New York Rangers vs. #7 Washington Capitals
#5 Philadelphia Flyers vs. #6 New Jersey Devils
Who ya got? Who's your Conn Smythe favorite after Round 1?
Links
Mike at VLM continues to ponder, this time about Semin.
Luongo a Good Fit for the Leafs
You're god damn right he is James.
The girls at gingersnowflake apologize to future Leaf Roberto Luongo.
Killer Sundin at The Collective gives us just that.
This is a wonderfully written article by Ken Dryden. Really, check it out.
NHL-size arena gets go ahead north of Toronto
David Shoalts reports on what is probably going to emerge as a quiet contender for an NHL team.
Joel Ward comes on to talk about... well, you know.
A compilation of Jason Spezza laughing (video)
Pretty good. Link from Justin Bourne.