- 22 down with 8 to go and Down Goes Brown has been rounding up the excuses.
- Analysis Steve shows that just because you've moved to the 5 boroughs, it doesn't mean you escape the wrath of Cox. Also with a roundup of Leaf IIHF action and some prospect news.
- Toronto Sports Media and the ex-Leafs with their involvement in the chase for the cup..
- ...a baton picked up by Eyebleaf and his deeper love for Paul Maurice...
- ...which melts beautifully into Furcifer and his paean to Raycroft...
- ...and collapses like the price of your holiday home in Cancun with Toronto Mike's denunciation of Pogge.
- Loser Domi whips out the notepad and Dictaphone and interviews Bobby Luongo over at Barry Melrose.
- Whosoever writes the Marlies Twitter messages has lost their damn mind in grief. Consider - this and this.
- With the conclusion of round 1, the Semis are set. And one suspects that Bettman might have a semi of his own over this one.
- Selke finalists, covered by Puck Daddy and NHL fanhouse.
- Finally, to the Hockey Writers - with the shokcing news that Sean Avery might not be to blame for Swine Flu and the breakdown of Western civilization.
- Final first round playoff scores: Rangers 1 - 2 Capitals (Capitals win series 4 - 3). Hurricanes 4 - 3 Devils (Hurricanes win series 4 - 3).
- World Championship scores: Russia 4 - 2 Switzerland. Hungary 1 - 3 Belarus. France 2 - 1 Germany. Canada 7 - 3 Slovakia./
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