Hockey
 

I know hockey is not a major sport in the UK but i just wanted to mention the playoffs have begun in quest for Lord Stanleys Cup and my home town "Pittsburgh" is in the hunt! First the Steelers won in football and now we are rooting for our Penguins! Its very busy here in our sports! :)

D'you mean Ice Hockey Larry - cos we love the fights over here!

Yes Kool its the NHL ice hockey playoffs. And yes we are playing our cross state rivals the Philadelphia Flyers in round one and its already become a bit rough! As of now its Pittsburgh 2 games to 0 in a best of 7 series.

Just win 2 more & you're through then...Believe Larry & all will be well! :compress:

Thanks Kool! But thats round one if we win the series its off to round 2 vs the next apponent. We lost in the finals last year 4 games to 2 for the cup but maybe this year will bring it on! Sundays game is big! :)

Blimey - sounds like a long haul Larry, but makes it all the sweeter when/if you triumph!

Round one for us could be over thursday night we are up 3 games to 1 :)

So you'll be incoherent with too much alcohol come Thursday, eh Larry?! :compress:

Kool we lost game 5 Thursday and it went to a game 6 Saturday at the flyers arena and in front of their fans we were losing 3 to 0 but we came back and won 5 to 3! First round over for us now! Very intense! I will now have that drink! lol! The second round begins for us Wednesday i believe. :)

Wow, that sounds like you've been through the wringer, Larry! I can just cope when my team has to play 2 legs!

Yes Kool its quite a battle for the cup! If every series goes the full 7 games a team could play as many as 28 games to reach the championship!

& you couldn't say the team who gets it doesn't deserve it!

That is right Kool and i have my fingers crossed! And toes!:)

Round 2 begins Saturday for us! Here we go again! lol!

We are down 2 games to 0 but the series comes home now for 2 we had better get busy and get it done!

Update: Series now 2 games to 1. Now we need to win to tie it up at 2!

Larry, sounds like a great series, very close...but I'm sure you're like me & want your team to just steam roller them!

Yes Kool i wish they would! But the teams are so evenly matched i am not sure that will happen!

Update: Series now tied at two games each! :)

SUNDAY UPDATE!: We now won 3 straight series now 3 games to 2! :)

Monday: Game 6 at Pittsburgh! It could be over and on to the next round or a forced game 7 at their rink! :confused2:

Has your hair fallen out yet Larry with all the anxiety?! :compress:

Kool i am not giving it time to fall out! I am ripping it out! lol! Just kidding! But this is getting intense! Update tomorrow!

Tuesday update! Series now tied at 3 the deciding game is on Wednesday! :confused2:

Oh dear, that is the worst Larry! However, have belief (& lots of beer) & I'm sure everything will work out...it's worked for me in the past!