First off, thanks to Chris Young for moderating an online roundtable discussion on the playoffs. that he hosted over at JABS this week. For two days Chris did his best to keep James Mirtle, Paul Kukla, Tom Benjamin, Chris McMurtry and yours truly away from each other's throats.
The result: A surprisingly civil discussion that mixed dispassionate analysis with some good old fashioned hockey hate (Bobby Clarke gets a nice kick in the shins from Tom). For Part I of the discussion, click here. For Part II, click here.
Also, thanks to Jamie Mottram over at SBL, who had me on yesterday's edition of the program for a playoff preview. Click here for the audio. I covered a lot of the same ground over last night at Bleacher Guy Radio with my pal Rob Visconti. Click here for links to that interview.
Before we get into the rest of the predictions, be sure to stop by Jamie Fitzpatrick's place over at About.com and check out his Stanley Cup Playoffs Survival Guide:
As the TV talking heads always remind us, it takes grit and determination to survive four rounds of playoff hockey. Here are a few tips to help you persevere, so when the Stanley Cup is finally handed out in June, you can turn to your spouse, surrender the remote and proudly announce:
