Hockey Talk
Several of my friends believe that the NCAA 'March Madness' Tournament is the most exciting sports event occurring at this time of the year, but I'm here to cast my vote for the NHL playoffs. The marathon battles that lead to the Stanley Cup finals are unequaled anywhere in professional sports as the two survivors that get to compete for the ultimate hockey prize known as Lord Stanley's Cup will have to battle through 3-seven game series to get the chance to become Stanley Cup Champions. While most of the teams from last year are back in the East, the West features some fresh faces including the first ever trip to the playoffs for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the return of the St. Louis Blues after a lengthy absence. This year features some intriguing first round matchups including a series between long time rivals the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks, and a repeat of last years Eastern Conference Final between the Flyers and Penguins. The thing that strikes me about this year's playoffs is that in looking at the matches, seedings don't really seem to mean a whole lot, and it wouldn't surprise me to see the lower seeds beat the higher seeds in several of the matches. Let the fun begin!
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