I really wanted to see the Canadiens ousted last night.  That would have been so sweet, but alas, it was not to be.  The Canadiens rank #2 on my hate list... which I'll unveil on Friday. In the pool, Drew has been caught.  With the Penguins not playing, Ryan was

I finally got around to uploading pics I snapped during our playoff pool draft while we waited for Joe.  Here's the photoset if you're curious what a Gary or Drew looks like. On the ice, the Preds and Ducks are out.  I expected a heck of a lot more from

First round picks in the draft should be high scorers from team you strongly believe will make it out of the first round.  Crosby and Zetterberg went first overall.  If you're going to win the pool, you're looking for at least a dozen points out of that guy.  Heck, even

My buddy (went to the same high school, never actually spoke) Brendan Shanahan is moving on as the Rangers knocked off the Devils in five.  That hurts Steve who has three Devils, and it hurts me, but I'm just fighting to not finish last.  Go Ducks go! In the pool,

Let me do a little math.... If the Ducks and Devils go out in five, and the Red Wings dispose of the Predators, I'll be left with Smyth and Wolski from the Avs. I stink.  That is all. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2008hockeypool.

I feel better this morning.  There's a little more jump in my step, my breakfast tasted better, music is sounding better, everything is tinted with a shiny gold.  Something is wonderfully different this morning... I wonder what it is? We all know exactly what it is, and I'll be writing

The Sens and Ducks won't be swept in the first round, because the Ducks managed to win a game last night in Dallas.  I caught the end of a pretty exciting Bruins ~ Habs game, and realized how much I miss playoff hockey in this city.  We're so damn deprived. As

My, how the mighty have fallen.  Us ABOers aren't going to have to sweat it out this spring.  The Sens barely made the playoffs and now it appears they're bowing out in four straight in the first round.  What a glorious time to be alive! Go Pens Go! For the

When I went to bed last night, the Sharks led the Flames 3-0.  I couldn't believe my ears when the shower radio told me Calgary came back and won.  Cujo does it again. The committee met last night and we're going to strip Patino of his four Steve Avery points.

This was to join our annual playoff pool, people!  The three dudes holding down the top three positions right now, Drew, Mike C. and Patino, are our three newcomers. At the beginning of the season, nobody could have predicted that both the Ducks and Sens would look so listless after

Drew is riding the Penguin train to glory, racking up big time points from Malkin and Malone.  He's 7 points up on Steve who has a well balanced attack with 9 of his 10 players getting points. I have the opposite problem.  My first 8 picks in the draft have

How do you bring down the Stanley Cup champions?  Get me to draft three of their stars, that's how.  The Ducks were shut out yesterday, which means I was shut out yesterday. Certain guys just seem to score come playoff time.  Lehtinen and Morrow are two of those guys.  Claude

I sure am glad I drafted two Sens!  That was the kiss of death for Ottawa.  I've never won this damn pool, and even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.  My New Jersey duo laid an egg as well.  Thank goodness for Wolski and the Avs,

Below are the ten players I chose in tonight's playoff pool draft.  It looks like I'll be rooting for Anaheim, New Jersey, Colorado and Ottawa. Who am I kidding?  I will never, ever root for Ottawa.  Here's hoping I lose the pool b/c the Sens go out in four.

Tonight we draft our 2008 NHL Playoff pool.  When I awoke this morning, there were 14 confirmed to participate.  It's noon and I've already had three "sorry man, I can't make it" emails.  Still, 11 people makes for a pretty good draft and I'm stoked. This is at least the

We're only 11 days away from drafting our annual playoff pool.  We've got the location set, so if I know you in the real world and you want to join in the fun, drop me a line and I'll set you up. Even though this pool has existed for over

Playoff poolies, mark April 7th on your calendars.  That's the day we'll draft our 2008 NHL playoff picks in our annual pool.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can view our 2007 results, 2006 results, 2004 results, 2003 results and all relevant blog entries. If you've never

ABO won and ABF won, making it a wonderful conclusion to our 2007 Playoff Pool.  ABF stands for Anyone But Felice.  Marc Felice has won our pool more often than not, and it's nice to see him finish in the back of the pack for a change. Ryan won easily,

Mikey likes it!  Mikey likes it very much! Those Sens had me worried for a while.  They were really on a roll, and I started to wonder if they'd ever choke.  Still, I kept the faith, and here we are one game away from an ABO victory.  How sweet it

Ottawa won a game.  Oooooohhhh, I'm sooooo scared.  I can barely type I'm shaking so much. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.

David Miller just doesn't get it.  I had very high hopes for him as mayor when he beat John Tory for the job, but over the years he's left me underwhelmed.  There's lots of good talk about most of the right things, but he seems rather out of touch and

In the history of this pool, I don't recall a layoff that long.  It felt strange updating the standings this morning, as if we had just begun the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. I watched the third period of this game and liked what I saw.  The Ducks came back and

The next hockey game is almost a week away.  I think that's insane.  Other than Sens and Ducks fans, and there aren't many of them, who's going to remember to care? If Scott Niedermayer scores at least ten unassisted goals in the finals, I have a shot at climbing back

I ♥ Scott Niedermayer.  He's an awesome player, and he's always been a key component of successful, victorious teams.  Last night, I was watching the clock tick down as Detroit looked to go up 3-2 in the series, when Scott Niedermayer somehow dove and fluttered the puck behind Hasek.  You know

Was there some sort of hockey game yesterday afternoon?  I didn't even notice.  Funny, eh? For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.