Yeah, it's kind of hard to sit in Germany while Vancouver is going nuts in a positive way, but I cannot change that (even if somebody gave me two thousand Dollars, I wouldn't have the time to come over now, so thank you ). Still, I am anticipating tonight's game one versus the Bruins with joy and also a little bit of "angst". Let's make no mistake about it: If all goes well, we should beat them in less than seven games, but you never know...
I kind of compare our current situation with the
As the second round turned out to be a rather unentertaining affair with mostly hard, but not too exciting hockey (which I still appreciate), I decided to cancel a further discussion of the six games against the brave Nashville Predators and wrap it up by naming the main reason why we are still in the quest for the Cup: RYAN KESLER!
Now, with that being said, I give you an insight at what it's like to watch the NHL from a timezone that is 6-9 hours ahead of America.
Here are my DOs and D
Here's my review on that great series that had me glued in front of my TV-set for over two weeks.
1. On the ice
We saw 7 games with very distinctive outcomes and styles of play. Game one was all about determination: The Hawks were still shocked that they actually made the playoffs after their loss in the final game of the regular season. The Canucks used their drive from a very successful regular season and managed a deserved win with a great Luongo, silent twins and secondary scoring b
First off, I would like to introduce myself a little bit. Some people may wonder how guys in Germany (there are quite a few on this board) get in touch with NHL hockey and remain lifelong fans.
I have been into hockey from my late childhood on. Before I even knew the rules of the game, I was out with the neighbors' kids playing street hockey. That was between the age of 9 to 12. When I was 12, something sparked my interest for the "real" hockey on ice: Our local team, the Nuremberg Ice Tiger
