Momentum is a tricky thing

Momentum is what every team in the playoffs strive to get. When you don't have it, you do all you can to get it back, a timely goal, a hit, or even a fight at the right time can do the trick. And that's the thing about momentum, it usually does shifts.The funny thing about the Philadelphia Flyers' historic comeback against the Boston Bruins was that once the Flyers got the momentum back in Game 4 it never shifted back to Boston for the next four games. Don't get me wrong, I am by no means suggesting the Flyers got lucky and managed to win the last four games. No, you have to work hard to get the momentum and even harder to keep it and that is what they did. Not even when Boston were up 3-0 in Game 7 did the Flyers give up. Momentum was starting to sway toward the Bruins, by then tired of all the talk of a historic comeback, but "Broad Street Bullies" dug in even harder and got it right back.

The great former Sweden international football player, Tomas Brolin, once said of a game against Russia in the 1994 World Cup, "We weren't worried because we knew we were going to win." They were down 0-1 but they were totally confident they were going to win. That feeling cannot be overestimated, and I am absolutely convinced this is what the Philadelphia Flyers knew after Game 3. They weren't worried.

CBC uniform?

It used to be rediculous ties, but this..? What the hell is it?

The Mule Show

What can I say about Johan Franzen? Four goals in five minutes! I can't remember seeing anything like it before (I didn't see the game where Mike Richards scored four goals in one period). No wonder "The Mule" is popular in the Motor City. Down 3-0 in the series against San Jose, the Red Wings came out in the first period a desperate team. To say the least, it worked for them.

I just heard he lost one of the goals after they reviewed it so now he's left with a hattrick.

So Detroit earns a huge win over the Sharks in Game 4 to make it 3-1 in the series. Make no mistake, the Wings are determined to turn this series around. Dan Boyle said before tonight's game that he was one hundred percent sure the Red Wings were one hundred percent sure they could do it. Well, it's one down and three to go.

Original Six Final?

There is a chance we will see an "original six finals". I am aware that both Vancouver and San Jose jumped to early 1-0 leads in their series, but there is still a long way to go and I still think Detroit will, yet again, ruin it for the Sharks and advance to the Conference finals. As for Chicago, I'm not so sure. Vancouver is deeper in scoring and defensively, surprisingly, more solid than the Blackhawks. With Detroit being the western original six to advance to the Stanley Cup finals, it is up to Boston and Montreal to fight for the other spot. Bruins are looking very good against the Flyers and have a great chance to take that series, especially with Marc Savard back in the line-up. Montreal on the other hand will most likely not come out as winners in their series against reigning champs Pittsburgh. Can Boston beat the Penguins? I think they can. The Bruins is one of those good teams that, due to injuries, didn't do as well as expected during the regular season, but now they have found their groove and are rolling again.
Detroit - Boston in the final, that is my pick. And wouldn't that matchup be a treat while these two teams so rarely play each other.

By the way; the look on Marc Savard's face when he scored the winner in overtime.. Priceless!

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