SO Close...

I feel really sorry for the Washington Capitals, their fans and the whole city of Washington D.C. today. They were so close. So very close. In the first, the Flyers dominated but in the second and third, the Caps really were the better team. But Martin Biron in the Flyers' net acted calm and stayed in total focus throughout the match.
After 04:15 in the first OT period, Tony Poti got called for a tripping. A devestating call, it would turn out to be. The Flyers gained momentum and applied the pressure. And ther result came: After 06:06, with less than ten seconds to go in power play, Jeoffry Lupul scored the winner.
I feel sorry for Poti, but at the same time it was a call that the ref could not look away from. My grandmother would have made that call.

But the Caps didn't go down with a crash. They stood up right until the end, and in a few days they will realise that they've done one amazing season. And in a few days, some of these players might feel for revenge and play in the World Championships in Canada. I really hope Backstrom feels that way. And, for the sake of the tournament, I really hope Ovechkin and Semin also feels that way.

There was another decider being played last night. The Sharks took fully advantage of their home is in the Shark Tank. Winning 5-3 over the Flames took the Sharks to the Conference Semi Finals. Most notable was that one of the scratches in match no. 6, Jeremy Roenick, had a good night with two assists.

Here are the Conference Semi Finals and my predictions about them:
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Comment: I've stated earlier that the Canadiens will go through to the Conference Finals. And I do stand firm at my prediction. The key will be the goalies and I think Carey Price will be the bigger man here. The Flyers might win a match or two, but the Canadiens are stronger in the long run.

New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3-4
Comment: This could go either way, but I've stated that it would be the Canadiens vs. Penguins in the Conference Finals and I do stand firm here. But the Rangers is a reat team and will for sure pose a threat to the Pens. Keyman for the Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche 4-1
Comment: No no no, there's only one way out of this. The Wings will win this. The only question is if it takes four, five or six games to do so.

San José Sharks vs. Dallas Stars 3-4
Comment: This could go either way, but the Stars do have a stronger team if you see to all lines. That will make the difference here.

NHL - You gotta love it