Unchartered Waters For New York/Notables

We all know what happened last time NY swept a team, and we got a way to go for that, but what happened against Pens was special. That team is outstanding and despite their ability to win 8/10 or lose 8/10 all season, NY got them out before things turned, and they did it in a way champions did, they gave Pens nothing. Murray had to be good or it would have been worse. What you aspire to is the team hitting it's best game in the playoffs, that's what happening with no real pressure on one player to carry them, with a defense that's special. Anyone who watched this team all season knew what they had in Pulock, Pelech, Mayfield, and now Toews who may have saved last season, these guys are only getting better at this age. It's been special, still not sold on Lehner full time because 82 games were played & two goalies were well protected by the system, happy for Lehner off-ice, but this is an on-ice game. Yes, had shades of Tavares-Capuano when a player grabbed the white board from Gomez, and drew up a play, a red-flag for me. Not sure what's ahead. Carolina since December has been outstanding & did nothing but find ways to win, and seem to have an extra gear or three, and having fun, they are loaded with offense. That win here in January was memorable, they answered their questions in goal. I do think they are a tougher out than Washington, who escaped a game with an overtime win, and held on in game one. Home is home, I want them in NYC for good. Dolan's media wants Belmont, and will find tons of fans to push what they are selling for themselves. Their spin-doctors will come in and make it THE story-line because the hockey is a side-bar for them. They are not here to make our team more popular in NYC where we need to be for financial survival which the poor attendance in Nassau proved. On the ice this team has needed a break desperately since late February, hopefully it brings them what we saw in game three, 25 shots against, that's how they got here, even if shots against went up as they played every

other day and lived on road. Like matchup against Caps who will be tired but with home ice, do not like facing Canes, who's early shot disparity finally paid off. And what Columbus did was no fluke at all, they got that break on coast when they were dead, Vancouver started a backup so they had the easiest game, then another break. That 4-0 win against NY was what they are doing now. Yes, want Tavares out with arrogant Leafs regardless, who have given Lamoriello/NY no credit for finishing ahead of them, it's a wonderful story, but they won't touch it up there because it makes Toronto look awful. Will do a better job here moving forward, the first round format did not work for me, even going dark on twitter did not help much avoiding social media, will come up with something. Really want a big playoff run in Bridgeport starting Friday, it's time for them up there, the people deserve it. The team owes a reason why no Nystrom award after promising one in the first round, unless something up with Bob Nystrom.