the stick, the stone and the puddle

Stanley Cup Final

#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Philadelphia Flyers

the hakws disposed of the sharks like they were a bad habit; while philadelphia made montreal look like an 8th seeded. i did expect montreal to meet chicago in the final, but i guess the first two rounds did take their toll on them. that is not to say that philadelphia does not deserve their spot in the final. they played their game in the conference final, and now are getting ready to solve anti niemi; a goalie that made luongo and nabokov look below average. the flyers got healthy when it mattered; but besides that their star players took it up a notch in the third round. pronger is simply stunning when it matters most and their unknown goalie, well he’s unknown anymore. on the other side, chicago is a scary team. they can play tough and they can play with skill. they can switch between the two like jekyll and hyde. philadelphia will need to find an extra gear if they are to stand a chance. however, i doubt that will happen, so

chicago in 6 games