Game 1 vs. CAL

Pregame: mood of the day -- PISSED OFF.. Pissed off that every national publication is picking the 'upstart Flames' to win in 6. Pissed off that Inside Hockey (who are these idiots anyway?) picked CAL fwd's over DET's. Pissed off that these same ingrates said CAL's D corp is DEEPER that DET's.. Pissed off that people are picking Kipper to out play Hasek.. They say he is older and not as good.. Did anyone not notice that when he plays, Flop boy has the best GAA over the last 3 years? Never mind that Kippers GAA has risen the last 3 years.. Some of the more well informed worry about Hasek after playing a FULL season.. Anyone notice he only played back-to-back days once? yes, CAL is a better team offensively, but they are a much worse team defensively than last year.. I hear the name Kiprusoff all I can think is 'light him up boys!!'

LETS GO RED WINGS

1st Period: thats how you start a playoff series.. Goals by Phil and Lidstrom give the Wings a 2-0 lead.. stat of the period -- Iginla held to 0 SOG

2nd Period: goals by Datysuk (about F'in time son) and Schneider. stats of the period/game -- Wings out shoot CAL 21 - 5/ Iginla still without a SOG

3rd Period: started to get a bit chippy.. Phaneuf and Iginla tried roughing up Z and found themselves 2 men down as Z just skated away.. This is where DET needs to make a team pay for getting physical.. even in a 4-0 game you have to put them down 6-0.. stat of the game -- you guessed it, Iginla held without a shot on goal..

Post game: great game fellas.. now how do they keep it up? well, I went with the playoff beard so sorry Kell, I wont be shaving on Sunday.. I also broke out the jersey for the day and did not work on the nursery at all.. I skated last night, although I wont be able to replicate that this weekend.. Question: do I hold on to the same socks and underwear for Sunday or is that going to far?

Final DET 4 - CAL 1

Next game: Sunday at 1pm on CBC, NBC