[ComfortEagle]

Unfortunately my NHL-watching is over until the championship game. I despise the Dead Things (Red Wings) and Nashville just had bad luck.

There were a couple calls that cost them game 1 in Detroit (a blown offside call that allowed Detroit to score the winning goal). And then, in game 5 we had two of our key players out, Legwand and Arnott. Then in game 6, Legwand was playing on a bad foot, and Arnott, one of our captains, was out with a concussion. We just couldn't get any offense.

I was really impressed with Dan Ellis, who was playing in the minors last year and had never played in a Stanley Cup playoff game. In the six games, Ellis stopped 225 out of 240 shots, with a .938 save %

But for a team that was never supposed to make the playoffs to actually give Detroit a run was amazing. This year alone the Predators:

Were almost sold and moved to a guy in Canada
In an effort to save money, the previous owner sold off all of the 'talent' by getting rid of Tomas Vokoun and Paul Kariya
Had to re-stock with young players
The only remaining "star" on the team, Steve Sullivan, was out for the whole season after having back surgery
The team changed hands and new ownership took over, luckily securing Nashville staying
Had several injuries to key players during the season and in the playoffs


But surprisingly, a team that was paid the league minimum salary gave a bunch of old overpaid geezers a run. Detroit will either win this thing or half their team will get Alzheimer's.