Friday, April 06, 2007
PLAYOFFS? YOU'RE TALKING PLAYOFFS?
First a Little Fun. Clark the Canadian Hockey Goalie!
The guy who plays Clark is Nick Vachon. Recognize the last name Vachon, Nick is the son of the Great(And should be in the Hall of Fame) Rogie Vachon.
Well it was a fun night last night in the NHL so lets go over it.
Colorado Hanging Around
Peter Budaj had a great night and Hedjuk had a Hat Trick in a 3-1 win for the Avs. Calgary lost 4-3 after a late Jarome Iginla rush did not get them ahead of San Jose. So Colorado is still alive and they still need to win against Nashville and Calgary and for Calgary to lose against Edmonton and Colorado. It is nothing short of amazing what they are doing to stay alive.
Eastern Conference
Dubie Dubie Do
Wade Dubielewicz is keeping the Islanders alive. Now in order for the Islanders to make it they need first off Toronto to win in regulation against Montreal on Saturday. That is one and the other is they need to win their remaining two games against Philadelphia and New Jersey. Dubielewicz has won his last two in outstanding fashion to keep the Islanders alive. If the snowball's chance in hell comes true we all need to raise a glass to Dubie.
Toronto and Montreal
Both teams lost last night and neither team looked particularly good in losing. So this brings it all down to game 82 on Hockey Night in Canada this Saturday. Montreal clinches with a win in this game. Now if they lose in OT they will have the tiebreaker over the Leafs but their 91 points could still be beaten by the Islanders who can finish the season with 92 points. Toronto can clinch with a win in regulation along with an Islanders lose. Even if the Leafs and Islanders end with 91 points Toronto clinches on a tie breaker. Should be a great weekend in the NHL.
Datsyuk gets Paid!
Well if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan you should be happy to hear that Pavel Datsyuk has been resigned by the club today for an additional seven years. TSN.ca has the deal in around the $6 to $7 Million dollar range per season. An expensive raise but he is going to be the catalyst for this Red Wings team for years to come. Get your Datsyuk "13" jerseys next year when you get the chance. You know it has a good shelf life.
TSN Link- http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=203000&hubname=
London In My Sites.
I plan on putting the deposit down today for the Kings package to head out to London, England and the O2 Arena for the opening night of the NHL between Anaheim and Los Angeles. The package is kind of expensive but I really wanted to do this and I am doing it. Here is what the package includes for $1,545(USD)
Here is the Tentative Schedule from LAKINGS.com
Wednesday , Sept. 26 – Depart LA for London
Thursday, Sept. 27 – Arrive in London – VIP Check in Free Day
Friday, Sept. 28 - London Tour in the morning with an Exclusive VIP reception in the evening.
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Open Practice in the morning with the Kings Game that evening.
Sunday, Sept. 30 - Free day in the morning, Kings game in the afternoon and an optional Kings get together in the evening.
Monday, Oct. 1 – Depart London and return to Los Angeles.
Talking with my buddy Sean we may fly out early and get a cheap hotel for a couple of days just to spend more time in London. Also besides visiting around London I want to try to catch an English Premier League game. Most likely it will be Tottenham Hotspurs because their Home Pitch is near the Hotel and the O2 Arena.
One place I am going to try to check out is the Maple Leaf Pub. This was mentioned by one of our readers/listeners in an email to me. Now I'll give you credit with your real name if I could access the LTH account from school but I cannot. So I'm not even sure where this place is but it sounds great and a place to check out. Also I'd love to see if I can get to Big Ben, Wimbledon, and many other places in England.
Closer to September I will post more of what we are doing so if any of our UK listeners want to say hi at a Pub we'll see if it can happen. I may have a hell of a week as right now I maybe going to Frozen Fury a week early
Frozen Fury is the annual Kings game in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. So Vegas on Sept 22nd and then England a week later. So I have a goal for Vegas. Win enough money to pay for my England trip. Come on Triple Sevens!
We're podcasting today just to let you know.
For all of you that celebrate Easter we wish you a Happy Easter. Although Dave and his Atheist views may say otherwise but I don't know about his opinion on Easter. So to all listeners have a Happy Easter and a great weekend.
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The guy who plays Clark is Nick Vachon. Recognize the last name Vachon, Nick is the son of the Great(And should be in the Hall of Fame) Rogie Vachon.
Well it was a fun night last night in the NHL so lets go over it.
Colorado Hanging Around
Peter Budaj had a great night and Hedjuk had a Hat Trick in a 3-1 win for the Avs. Calgary lost 4-3 after a late Jarome Iginla rush did not get them ahead of San Jose. So Colorado is still alive and they still need to win against Nashville and Calgary and for Calgary to lose against Edmonton and Colorado. It is nothing short of amazing what they are doing to stay alive.
Eastern Conference
Dubie Dubie Do
Wade Dubielewicz is keeping the Islanders alive. Now in order for the Islanders to make it they need first off Toronto to win in regulation against Montreal on Saturday. That is one and the other is they need to win their remaining two games against Philadelphia and New Jersey. Dubielewicz has won his last two in outstanding fashion to keep the Islanders alive. If the snowball's chance in hell comes true we all need to raise a glass to Dubie.
Toronto and Montreal
Both teams lost last night and neither team looked particularly good in losing. So this brings it all down to game 82 on Hockey Night in Canada this Saturday. Montreal clinches with a win in this game. Now if they lose in OT they will have the tiebreaker over the Leafs but their 91 points could still be beaten by the Islanders who can finish the season with 92 points. Toronto can clinch with a win in regulation along with an Islanders lose. Even if the Leafs and Islanders end with 91 points Toronto clinches on a tie breaker. Should be a great weekend in the NHL.
Datsyuk gets Paid!
Well if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan you should be happy to hear that Pavel Datsyuk has been resigned by the club today for an additional seven years. TSN.ca has the deal in around the $6 to $7 Million dollar range per season. An expensive raise but he is going to be the catalyst for this Red Wings team for years to come. Get your Datsyuk "13" jerseys next year when you get the chance. You know it has a good shelf life.
TSN Link- http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=203000&hubname=
London In My Sites.
I plan on putting the deposit down today for the Kings package to head out to London, England and the O2 Arena for the opening night of the NHL between Anaheim and Los Angeles. The package is kind of expensive but I really wanted to do this and I am doing it. Here is what the package includes for $1,545(USD)
- Accommodations – Five (5) days and four (4) nights at the 4-plus star “Hilton Canary Wharf” (www.hilton.co.uk/canarywharf )
- Transportation – to and from airport and to both games at the O2
- Two (2) Lower Bowl Tickets to the NHL Premiere games on Sept. 29 & 30
- Half-day Private London Tour
- Daily breakfast at the Hilton Canary Wharf
- Exclusive VIP reception with Los Angeles Kings front office and players
- Watch a Kings practice at the O2 followed by a private tour of the facility
- Limited Edition Los Angles Kings NHL Premiere merchandise package
- Personal travel hosts and services also included
Here is the Tentative Schedule from LAKINGS.com
Wednesday , Sept. 26 – Depart LA for London
Thursday, Sept. 27 – Arrive in London – VIP Check in Free Day
Friday, Sept. 28 - London Tour in the morning with an Exclusive VIP reception in the evening.
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Open Practice in the morning with the Kings Game that evening.
Sunday, Sept. 30 - Free day in the morning, Kings game in the afternoon and an optional Kings get together in the evening.
Monday, Oct. 1 – Depart London and return to Los Angeles.
Talking with my buddy Sean we may fly out early and get a cheap hotel for a couple of days just to spend more time in London. Also besides visiting around London I want to try to catch an English Premier League game. Most likely it will be Tottenham Hotspurs because their Home Pitch is near the Hotel and the O2 Arena.
One place I am going to try to check out is the Maple Leaf Pub. This was mentioned by one of our readers/listeners in an email to me. Now I'll give you credit with your real name if I could access the LTH account from school but I cannot. So I'm not even sure where this place is but it sounds great and a place to check out. Also I'd love to see if I can get to Big Ben, Wimbledon, and many other places in England.
Closer to September I will post more of what we are doing so if any of our UK listeners want to say hi at a Pub we'll see if it can happen. I may have a hell of a week as right now I maybe going to Frozen Fury a week early
Frozen Fury is the annual Kings game in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. So Vegas on Sept 22nd and then England a week later. So I have a goal for Vegas. Win enough money to pay for my England trip. Come on Triple Sevens!
We're podcasting today just to let you know.
For all of you that celebrate Easter we wish you a Happy Easter. Although Dave and his Atheist views may say otherwise but I don't know about his opinion on Easter. So to all listeners have a Happy Easter and a great weekend.
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