Thoughts on the playoffs so far

- Why did everyone in Tampa boo Wade Redden tonight so mercifully? The guy just lost his mom and travelled across North America to suit up for his team. No class, Hockey Bay, USA.

- Everyone is saying that Justin William's stick ending up in Saku Koivu's eye was an "accident". Well, accident or not, you are responsible for keeping your stick down and ensuring that your blade does not end up under a guy's visor, much less puncturing his eye. This is a potentially career-ending injury to a guy who represents everything that is great about hockey. I think Williams is getting off easy.

- Tonight, I am really hoping the Oil and the Sharks go up 3-1 in their respective series, not least because I don't have any Wings and have tons of Sharks in my hockey pools. I have a feeling that Detroit and Nashville's records were inflated this year because they got to beat up on the pathetic Blues, Hawks and Jackets in the Central.