Re: [Madness Writers] hockey

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Sean <seanmichaelross@gmail.com> wrote:
> good stuff.
>
> goin to hockey after this stupid warrior training.  huge room
> inspection friday, just like basic training.  tho my locker in basic
> was messed up, the sergeants pulled everything out of it a couple
> times.  my locker wouldnt lock...not my fault.
>
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/03/mind-vs-machine/8386/3/  decent
>> article.
>> Hockey ratings, I haven't checked those at all this year , I don't think.
>>  The last two years I'd check 'em once a week just to see what people
>> thought.  I learned that it odesn't matter, playoffs come and the new season
>> begins.  No word on if crosby is coming back, still has about a month and a
>> half to decide.  Doesn't matter, really.  Pens have a good D squad.  no
>> offense, though.  With Crosby and Neal, Staal, they'll have 1.5 lines.
>>  Bring in Letestu, Comrie, maybe 2 lines. maybe 3.  They have the D, though.
>>  Last year i predicted 2nd round at the best, and that's what they did.
>>  This year, well, I'll have to watch Neal play, and see if Crosby comes
>> back.  Wiht crosby, i'll say Eastern Conference Finals.  Without Crosby, 1st
>> or 2nd round..
>> I like to check Yahoo, ESPN, SI, TSN, to see who they think's gonna win each
>> playoff round and in how many games.  In 2009, there were 5 upsets.  In
>> 2010, 4 of the 7 Eastern Conference series were upsets.  2 upsets on the
>> Western side, but really, they weren't upsets (Detroit over Phoenix, Chicago
>> over San Jose).  6 upsets.  I don't think too many people voted on Flyers
>> making the finals, let alone MOntreal making it to the conference finals.
>> Last night's game was good, maybe I'll watch Friday night's game.  Gotta
>> work wednesday and thursday night.
>>
>> Crosby had 66 points in 38 games.  Goes on a 3 game 0 point streak, and then
>> he's out.  Tell me he isn't hte MVP of the league, even now.  He obviously
>> makes a huge difference on the team.  Malkin doesn't.  Nobody on the Caps or
>> Lightning do, and Vancouver has 2 sedins.  Take 1 sedin out of the equation,
>> and the other isn't MVP, guaranteed.  Who else can even come close to MVP?
>> let's see.  2 Vancouver and 2 Lightning in top 4, Sedins, Stamkos, and St.
>> Louis.  Stamkos is NOTHING without St. Louis.  Well, I wouldn't say nothing,
>> but he's not MVP without St. Louis.  And St. Louis obviuosly isn't an MVP
>> without Stamkos, feeding him pucks all season.  Crosby is still 5th in
>> points,
>> Sedins are +22/+24, Crosby was +20 after 41 games, i mean come on.  Even if
>> Crosby doesn't come back, he'll still finish top 15 in scoring, I bet.  top
>> 50 at worst, but i doubt he'll make past 25th.  We'll have to see. Sedins
>> could make about 100 points each, add or subtract a few.  same with st.
>> louis and stamkos.
>> Got 7 hours of sleep, felt tired all day, fell asleep for 2.5 hours.  Now I
>> feel good.
>>
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>> Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 2/22/2011 11:37:00 AM
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