VarLAMov Makes The Save Of The Playoffs

Just an incredible save by Simeon VarLAMov. Perhaps one of the best that I have ever seen.



That save was not for naught, as the Capitals would get a 3rd period game-winning goal and take Game 1 by a score of 3-2. An all-round really good game and I think we can expect a whole lot more entertaining games like this one between these two teams.

2009 Phillies Schedule: May

I'm a day late in getting this up, but I guess this it's better late than never. And hopefully sometime today or tomorrow, I'll have the NBA conference semifinal schedule.

May 1: vs. New York Mets L 7-4
May 2: vs. New York Mets W 5-6 F/10
May 3: vs. New York Mets PPD
May 4: @ St. Louis 8:15 W 6-1
May 5: @ St. Louis 8:15 W 10-7
May 6: @ New York Mets L 0-1
May 7: @ New York Mets L 5-7
May 8: vs. Atlanta W 6-10
May 9: vs. Atlanta L 6-2
May 10: vs. Atlanta L 4-2
May 12: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers W 3-5
May 13: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers L 9-2
May 14: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers L 5-3 F/10
May 15: @ Washington W 10-6 F/12
May 16: @ Washington W 8-5
May 16: @ Washington W 7-5 F/5
May 17: @ Washington W 8-6
May 19: @ Cincinnati W 4-3
May 20: @ Cincinnati L 1-5
May 21: @ Cincinnati W 12-5
May 22: @ New York Yankees W 7-3
May 23: @ New York Yankees L 4-5
May 24: @ New York Yankees W 4-3 F/11
May 25: vs. Florida L 5-3
May 26: vs. Florida W 3-5
May 27: vs. Florida L 6-2
May 29: vs. Washington W 4-5
May 30: vs. Washington W 6-9
May 31: vs. Washington W 2-4

MLB Standings (as of the end of the games on 5/31)

NL East
Philadelphia 28-20
New York 0.5 GB
Atlanta 4 GB
Florida 6.5 GB
Washington 15.5 GB

NL Central
Milwaukee 30-20
St. Louis 1 GB
Cincinnati 3.5 GB
Chicago 4.5 GB
Pittsburgh 8 GB
Houston 9 GB

NL West
Los Angeles 25-17
San Francisco 8.5 GB
San Diego 9 GB
Arizona 12.5 GB
Colorado 13.5 GB

NL Wildcard
St. Louis 29-21
New York 0.5 GB
Cincinnati 2.5 GB
Chicago 3.5 GB
San Francisco 3.5 GB
Atlanta 4 GB
San Diego 4 GB
Florida 6.5 GB
Pittsburgh 7 GB
Arizona 7.5 GB
Houston 8 GB
Colorado 8.5 GB
Washington 15.5 GB

AL East
New York 29-21
Boston 0.5 GB
Toronto 1.5 GB
Tampa Bay 5.5 GB
Baltimore 6.5 GB

AL Central
Detroit 28-21
Chicago 4 GB
Minnesota 4.5 GB
Kansas City 5.5 GB
Cleveland 7.5 GB

AL West
Texas 30-20
Los Angeles 4.5 GB
Seattle 6.5 GB
Oakland 10 GB

AL Wildcard
Boston 29-22
Toronto 1 GB
Los Angeles 3 GB
Chicago 4 GB
Minnesota 4.5 GB
Tampa Bay 5 GB
Seattle 5 GB
Kansas City 5.5 GB
Baltimore 6 GB
Cleveland 7.5 GB
Oakland 8.5 GB

NHL Playoffs Day 17 Open Thread

Today's games....

Game 1: Pittsburgh @ Washington 1:00 (NBC - Mike Emrick and Ed Olczyk, SR: Pierre McGuire) (CBC - Bob Cole and Greg Millen, SR: Elliotte Friedman) (RDS)

Game 2: Chicago @ Vancouver 9:00 (Versus - Dave Strader and Darren Eliot, SR: Bob Harwood) (CBC - Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson, SR: Scott Oake)

Enjoy the games and leave comments!

(FYI, I should have the Phillies schedule for the month of May up here sometime today).

I Submit To You Last-Minute Game-Winning Goal Version 4.0 (Plus I Finally Put Up The Video From Last Night's Celtics-Bulls Game 6 Instant Classic)

While the Bulls and Celtics may be having one of the greatest playoff series in recent memory, the rest of the NBA Playoffs has been lackluster and full of blowouts and predictable series. Meanwhile, from top to bottom, the NHL has been having what may be overall one of the greatest playoffs we have ever seen. And as evidenced, here is an NHL record 4th game-winning goal in the last minute of the post season. Think about that....NHL Record 4th game-winning goal in the last minute....THIS IS GAME 1 OF THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS! Unbelieveable. Nick Lidstrom, the floor (or in this case, ice) is yours....



Just unbelieveable. And seeing as I kind of jipped my NBA fans earlier by posting the Zito video instead of the Bulls-Celtics video from last night, I'll post it here anyway. The reason I did not post the Bulls-Celtics vid was becasue I was more into looking into particulars that I wanted on here (Noah, the block by Rose, etc. and I was too lazy and in too much of a hurry to link over to AA). So while I have a "Crazy Finish" post up, I guess you can enjoy for the 100th time now, what is without a doubt the greatest NBA game I have ever seen. For highlights of the end of regulation, we turn to AA's video.



Well, that was exciting, wasn't it? Well, if you have the time, here is the 3rd overtime in it's entirety starting with the end of the 2nd OT. (The video has been spliced into 3 parts and for those curious, I just discovered this video as I was searching YouTube).

Triple OT Part 1 (7.6 to go in 2nd OT to 1:42 to go in 3rd OT)


Triple OT Part 2 (1:39 to go in 3rd OT to 28.3 to go in 3rd OT)


Triple OT Part 3 (28.3 to go to the end of the game)


Simply amazing.

NBA Playoffs Day 14 Open Thread

Today's game....

Game 6: Atlanta @ Miami 8:00 (ESPN - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, and Jeff Van Gundy, SR: Doris Burke)

And sorry to renege on a past promise, but the rest of the NHL simulations just are not going to be happening. I'm moved back home today for tomorrow and with all of the moving and the fact that as soon as I got home I took a nice, long nap cause I was so tired have utterly limited my computer time to none.

Enjoy the games and leave comments! I've gotta finish moving in so chances are I won't be on for the rest of the night. Leave comments anyway....

NHL Playoffs Day 16 Open Thread

Game 1: May 1: Anaheim @ Detroit 7:00 (Versus - Joe Beninati and Daryl Reaugh, SR: Christine Simpson) (CBC - Mark Lee and Garry Galley, SR: Elliotte Friedman)

GAme 1: Carolina @ Boston 7:30 (Versus - will JIP) (TSN - Chris Cuthbert and Pierre Mcguire)

Here's A Pitch That's Just A Bit Outside

You can chalk this one up in the blooper category for Barry Zito....



Either that ball slipped out of Barry Zito's hands or Barry Zito has gone senile. And I would consider the latter as a real possibility as well...