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Impressive first two games for Vegas. Some great goaltending tonight from both teams. Other winners' tonight were Boston (leading the series 2-1) and the LA Kings (series tied at 1-1) who got the OT win against Edmonton. Two games on the schedule for Thursday. Florida @ Tampa Bay and Caolina @ NY Islanders. Both Florida and Carolina lead 2-0.

It's definitely true. We have seen some teams that had historically good regular seasons win the Presidents Trophy and lose in the first round just in recent years. Boston last year when they lost to Florida and Tampa in 2019 actually got swept in the opening round. Once the playoffs start everything that happened in the regular season doesn't matter anymore. Tonight, Colorado and Nashville evened up their series a 1-1, both getting three goal victories. The NY Rangers and Florida Panthers are up 2-0 in their series after wins on Tuesday night, both one goal games.

Vegas and Edmonton win to take 1-0 leads. Toronto wins in Boston to tie that series 1-1, and Carolina has a wild comeback against the NY Islanders to take a 2-0 lead in the series, scoring five unanswered goals, four in the third period, and scoring two goals in a span of nine seconds. A monumental failure by the Islanders who are now in serious trouble. I don't see them coming back from this. It is a devastating loss. Then after the game the Hurricanes account on X was trolling the Islands for the loss. The NY Islanders were 81-0 in their playoff history when obtaining a three-goal lead. They are now 81-1. WOW. Just wow. PLAYOFF HOCKEY IS BACK!!!!

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GO KNIGHTS!! I missed one. Kings and Oilers series also starts on Monday night. Two other games tonight, the NY Islanders lead Carolina 3-0, and Boston is tied with Toronto at 2, both in the second period of their second game.

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Craziest game so far was between Colorado and Winnipeg. Tied at three after the first period and the Jets won 7-6. That is a tight matchup and should be a very close series. Other game one winners were NY Rangers, Florida, Boston, Carolina, and Vancouver. Vegas Dallas series is the last one to start with game one Monday night.

For what it is worth (which is nothing) here are my predicted first round winners: Carolina, Tampa Bay, NY Rangers, and Boston in the east. Winnipeg, Nashville, Edmonton, and Vegas in the west. (I am only picking Vegas because I had Vegas vs Carolina in the finals before the season, I actually think Dallas will win.) OK, I masterfully played both sides of the fence on that last pick, so I am sure to get at least one series correct.

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Nnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooo to the bold type above. I was afraid that would happen. The Stars are super-hot and the Knights play on the Stars ice. And of course, the 7th place Ducks in the Pacific quacked all over the Knights on the Knights last game of the regular season on Knights ice by the score of 4-1. GO KNIGHTS!! If you are looking for a confidence booster, just remember that Vegas won all three regular season games against Dallas this season, and Vegas might get some healthy players back in time for Monday's game 1.

First round playoff matchups in the east: Rangers vs Capitals Panthers vs Lightning Hurricanes vs Islanders Bruins vs Maple Leafs In the west: Stars vs Golden Knights Jets vs Avalanche Kings vs Oilers Canucks vs Predators

Fleury is coming back to Minnesota. Wild signed him to a one-year contract extension.

Rumors of Tom Brady coming back to play with the Vikings. Brady will turn 47 in August. I'd like to say this sounds too crazy to be true, but it is the NFL, so who knows.

I remember one. It was when I was in TKD and preparing for my first tournament. I was a green belt and was entering the weapons competition. I was doing my Nunchucks form in front of the class, and instead of going to between my legs I hit myself right in the crotch. No cup either. People were both laughing and worried that I was injured. It wasn't as bad as it looked, but for a moment there I turned Nunchucks into Nutchucks.

Washington got the final playoff spot in the east, meaning they will face the NY Rangers in the first round, Rangers finished the season with the best record in the NHL. Winnipeg has locked up second place in the central division, but there are still some other seedings that need to be sorted out over the next couple of days. We do know all the teams that are in it. NY Rangers, NY Islanders, Boston, Florida, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Toronto and Washinton. Vancouver, Dallas, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Colorado, Nashville, Vegas, and Los Angeles.

So much for that. McDavid played on Monday and got assist number 100, making him one of only four players in league history to have 100 assists in a single season. The last time it happened was in 1991 when Gretzky had 122. The other two players are Bobby Orr and Mario Lemieux. The NY Islanders have clinched leaving only one playoff spot left. Detroit, Washington, and Pittsburg each have one game left (all on the road), Detroit and Washington have 89 points, Pitt has 88. Wings play in Montreal on Wednesday, Caps play in Philly as well, then Pitt plays at NY Islanders on Thursday.

The dude is loony tunes. A talented player but not a team first guy, and he eats up a big chuck of the salary cap. Vikings fans are saying right now "see, we told ya so!" Yeah it seems an odd one though his production did drop off quite a bit during the year. Maybe they think he is no longer a No.1 receiver going forwards and won't tolerate his attitude any more. One i am still disappointed by is not going in for Henry. I genuinely think he would have made the difference and pushed the team over the edge. Here's hoping the Bills manage to take advantage of the QB heavy nature of this draft to nab an excellent WR near the end of the first round Someone told me that Diggs and Josh Allen were not getting along, not sure if that is accurate.

Auston Matthews is at 69 goals, McDavid is at 99 assists. The Oilers might sit McDavid the rest of the regular season though, make sure he is good to go for the playoffs.

The card delivered. Though after the Holloway KO the rest of the night felt somewhat anti climatic to me, because the Holloway fight was so crazy with an even crazier ending, it seemed to blow out the room. Lots of good fights and iconic moments, including Alex waving off Herb Dean then ten seconds later knocking out Hill. A fantastic event. This was my first time ever ordering a PPV as usually I watch the fights outside the house, but it was worth it.

I felt bad for Fleury. That was rough.

The LA Kings have clinched a playoff spot and Vegas can lock up one tonight if they win against Minnesota and if St. Louis were to lose in regulation.

OJ Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday. It is an absolute sinful level of injustice that OJ Simpson outlived Norm MacDonald.

I think I am going to donate them to Goodwill. Great idea, Ken. I have no idea if Goodwill has any use for them, but I hope they do.

The mayor of Scottsdale rejected the idea of building an arena for the Coyotes, despite the area proposal being exclusive private money. The Coyotes are running out of time and options to strike a deal in Arizona, and news today about how the team and the league are working together to get the team sold and then move it to Salt Lake City. RIP Arizona Coyotes.