2 down, 4 to go!

Game 2 is in the books and it's another defeat for the Sens.

Game 1 I was giving them because of the week and a half of time off between series but game 2, they were just never really in it. With the possible exception of the last 3 minutes, this game had the sad look of a professional hockey team playing the Tim Bits, and sadly, Ottawa was not the former. If it wasn't for Ray Emery the game could have easily been 5, 6 or 7 to nothing.

Here's hoping they smarten up and get back some spirit when they return to town this weekend for game 3. The fans will stick with them but if they play a period on Saturday like period 1 or 2 tonight then there's no telling what could happen.

Go SENS Go!!!

It's been a good weekend

First the Senators win game 5 of the Eastern Conference championships to clinch the title and earn a spot in the Stanley Cup finals and then I get a call from Bill with the news of the birth of his bouncing baby girl, Ariane Émilie.

She's pretty cute, with her mothers eyes and her fathers hair (do they make baseball hats in size 0?).

Just kidding Bill, congrats!

Right on Target

Sens take the series 4-1 with a 3-2 win over New Jersey last night.

I really wish I had put money on this series but I could only find one person who was betting on the Devils and that was mostly because his beloved Canadiens were already out, so not a lot of cash to be made there.

So now on to round 3 for only the second time in the modern Senators history. Looking at the possible opponents I'm still predicting a Sens win, just not sure if it will be 5 games or 6.

Public Enemy #1

I'm not the biggest union fan at the best of times but if CUPE goes forward with their plans for strike action next week, you may just see the end of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

This is Canada and if yet another union is responsible for preventing the Stanley Cup playoffs from going through on schedule, their may be blood spilled in the streets.

I actually see the unions side on the issue of pay and benefits but that won't stop me joining the angry mob marching on Scotiabank Place with the tar and feathers to break the lines if they try and stop game 6 (which according to my prediction, which is still looking good, will not be needed).

Round 2, Game 1

2nd period is almost over and it's 4-3 Ottawa with New Jersey on the attack. I'll admit I'm getting a bit nervous about my prediction of a 4-1 Ottawa Series with the Devils winning Game 2 but period 3 will be a whole new hockey game.