Conference Finals going into game 2

Game two of the Eastern Conference finals will get underway tonight in Boston as the Bruins will look to even up the series with the Tampa Bay. Tampa is expecting more of physical Bruins bunch, but if they are too aggressive the Lightning powerplay could make them pay exactly like it did in the third period of game one.

If Boston wants to go back to the sunshine state with a split, they have to be attentive the entire 60 minutes, which  means limiting turnovers and not falling asleep in their own end. The Lightning made the Bruins pay in game one with three goals in 88 seconds, after that it was game set match. Neither team will make a line-up change, unless Patrice Bergeron makes an unexpected comeback tonight.

Many experts are calling the Western conference finals the Stanley Cup final, but when will they learn that Tampa is a powerhouse? You do not win eight straight games beating the East’s best, in Washington, Pittsburgh and Boston and be an average team. If anyone including the Bruins, Canucks or Sharks take them for granted, Tampa will become Stanley Cup Champions.

Head Snapping Part 2

Whether or not the Vancouver Canuck fans want to acknowledge it, the head snapping continued in game one. Three times during the game, the Canucks made things look better than what it actually was. One of which was Raffi Torres snapping is head back after being hit by Danny Heatley, the referee 60 feet away see’s this and call the Sharks for elbowing, the Canuck score the game winner. This question needs to be asked, when it starts to affect the outcome of a game when does it cross the line? Both Nashville and San Jose have brought this to the leagues attention but nothing has been done, despite the warning of cracking down on dives.

When will some Sharks wake up

                Sharks captain Patrick Marleau took his fair share of blame for letting Detroit back in the series in round 2, but when do the fingers not get pointed at Joe Pavelski or Heatley.  All three of  those Sharks have been known to have a passive side to them, but dude you are eight wins away from winning Lord Stanley. Henrik Sedin showed up for game one, or the third period atleast, if the Sharks don’t get that soon from the three, Vancouver will be on its way to the finals.