The Fireside

..and that's it! The LA Kings have won the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. What an interesting season and playoffs it's been for all the teams. I wished I could have posted about it, especially during the playoffs, but alas.... I'm looking forward to the fall (but I will enjoy the rest of spring, and summer, mind) because that means new hockey season,as well as a trip to the UK. If you're feeling the hockey blues at any time before the season starts, I suggest playing Blades of Steel . 

    Well, what a year for hockey, and for the Ottawa Senators. They had a few great games here and there, but what a shitty season. So shitty I barely bothered to blog about the games. I wasn't surprised that they didn't make the playoffs, though I always wanted them to.   Since they didn't make it through, I went for the St Louis Blues as my playoff hopeful. Now they're gone.   Speaking of playoffs and hockey, The Rivalry will happen again this year: Montreal vs Boston. And I say, go Boston.   Pittsburgh will most likely play New York (go Pitts), Chicago will play either Colorado or Minnesota (the playoff underdog), and Anaheim will play either LA or San Jose.   From here on out till the Cup, we should have some interesting hockey games.

me: Bruins, Lightning, Pens, Flyers, Avalanche, Blues, Stars, Kings. I'm really rooting for the St Louis Blues. With Ottawa out, I'm going for a western team.  

Next Thursday (the 28), The Ottawa Senators will reveal a new heritage jersey to be worn against the Vancouver Canucks in B.C on March 2. I'll post again once the jersey has been "officially unveiled". Full release: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=691910

Lately the Ottawa Senators have been struggling. We haven't been winning a lot of games. We played the West Coast a lot, and had a late home opener. I'm not sure what it is, but we've got to start winning some more games. It's still early in the season, so the gang has still room to catch up and improve....though hopefully with more wins than losses. The next game will be tomorrow night vs Chicago.

Tonight the Ottawa Senators will tackle the New Jersey Devils at their home of  CT Center. This is the Sens' home opener of the regular season, and we are looking for a big win. Get ready, cus here it comes! 

Team: St Louis   Elliott Kane Spezza Kunitz Nash (Daniel) Sedin Hosa Sharp Seguin Karlsson Weber   You have to pick:     HOCKEY POOLS SCORING 1 Goalie    - 2 pts by win - 4 pts by shutouts  1 Team     - 2 pts by win - 1 pts by lost in OT 8 Forward    - 1 pts by goal - 1 pts by assist 2 Defence    - 1 pts by goal - 1 pts by assist

Ahh the St Louis Blues.... Make no mistake, I am first and foremost an Ottawa Senators fan..but that's in the East. After seeing St Louis' sports highlights during last season, especially during the playoffs, they are now my favorite team in the West .  They are the only team from the expansion yet to win a Stanley Cup. And this may be their year.  Before I go further, I should add that at work I entered a hockey pool (separate, next post). I chose the Blues as my team (basically, 'what if Ottawa doesn't go all the way?' I'd love them bu they aren't really a 'playoff team'. And besides, they are in the East, Blues in the West so I don't feel guilty following another team too) and Brian Elliott as my goalie.  Now, back to my post. About * 2-3 * days after my post, I saw this little dandy: "NHL 14 picks Blues to win Stanley Cup" EA games ran a simulator that had the Blues beat the Penguins in Game 6 of the Sta...

I'm pretty sure most of the NHL teams have had their first game, at lest. Hockey season has now begun! The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 in their opener, but lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4. Very close, very tense game. Toronto's lineup is improving. Should be a good season; as well as hopefully goo standings in my hockey pool [more on that later]. 

....that was interesting. We all thought game 7 was going to happen. And then Chicago bounced back hard in a legendary comeback. Throughout this final round, both teams have been playing amazingly well, and all games were super close. Now, let's see Ottawa get a cup next year....

Go go, black and gold! Boston plays tonight, and they best win!

It has been decided. The Boston Bruins will square off against the Chicago Blackhawks June 12 to begin the Stanley Cup Final. And which team am I cheering for this round?

Two rounds, 4 teams. The race for the Stanley Cup is getting closer.   In the east, we have Boston vs Pittsburg. So far Boston has been running Pittsburg's show, and are ahead in the series. I'm sure Crosby is crying about something. The Ottawa Senators are getting their revenge through Boston.   In the West we have LA vs Chicago. I'd like to see the Kings move onto the Final, but it seems like Chicago might advance instead. They are a head, but will they win?   So far it's looking like the Final Round will be between Boston and Chicago. But we'll have to see.....

My team, the Ottawa Senators, have been defeated by the Pittsburg Penguins.  The Penguins were possibly the best team in the East going into the playoffs, and I feared if Ottawa should play them. It would have been nice to see Ottawa smack Crosby, Malkin, Cooke, and LeTang around the boards...oh well. Looks like that job will have to go Boston! Now that Ottawa is out, Boston is my team I want to see do well in the playoffs; hopefully taking out Cros- I mean Pittsburg - in the process.  The west looks to be Detroit vs LA.  I'm hoping that the cup final will be between Boston and Detroit, as that would be some good hockey.  Playoff bracket as of posting this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_stanley_cup_playoffs#Playoff_bracket

Tonight the Ottawa Senators will face off against the Pittsburg Penguins, led by Crosby and Malkin...both of which we need to take out. Ottawa played very well indeed against Montreal - there were a couple of games and moments where they gave us a run for our money but we prevailed in the end with a 6-1 victory.   Balance is restored to the universe as Boston beat out Toronto. They had a 4-1 lead on Boston and then the bear got angry, winning in OT in game 7. Intense hockey indeed. Boston will now play the Rangers (go Bruins!)   In other news, Chicago will play Detroit (go Red Wings!) and Jan Jose will take on LA (go Sharks!).   Definitely some good games coming up.

Wow. Just wow. What a game. Not only did the Ottawa Senators defeat Montreal a second time (game 3) but we destroyed them 6-1. Pageau got a hat trick. It was definitely a great night for Ottawa, made even greater when Ottawa fans were smearing Montreal's 'Ole' song right in their faces. I can't wait for game 4 to see how it will all turn out (or even the end of the first round). Speaking of, curious to see who Ottawa will face in round 2. But let's not jump the gun. With the other teams, Pittsburg is a head which isn't good for Ottawa. The Capitals are head 2-0. Boston and toronto are tied. In the West, the Blues are ahead and so is San Jose. One final hockey note before I end this post. Over the weekend, we celebrated my girlfriend's sister's boyfriend's birthday, and he is a fan of another NHL team. He has some merchandise and got an 'old time' hoodie. This has renewed my interest in hockey gear. Here are some of the S...

Wow. What a start to the Playoff season. The Bruins defeated the Make Me Laughs during their opener, and Ottawa beat Montreal during theirs. The scariest part of the game (for Sens fans) was when Ottawa was down 2-1....and they pulled through 4-2. Both the Toronto - Boston and Ottawa - Montreal games have been great, entertaining hockey all the way through. This is why this sport is loved. These are the Senators I love.

It’s a hockey fan’s favorite time of year….play off season. Here is all the info you need to know. I am cheering for Pittsburg, Ottawa, Washington, and Boston. In the West: Chicago, Detroit, San Jose, and LA. Here is the playoff bracket. After the jump is all the info.

The Ottawa Senators are going the playoffs. Not only did they beat the Caps tonight 2-1, but one of the team's best players, Karlsson, has returned to the game tonight. I'll do another hockey post closer the playoffs. Well done boys. Onto the next battle.....

The Ottawa Senators have had a pretty season for the most part, but the last 2/3 or half haven't been too good. There was Karlsson's injury. Speza was out. And Anderson was out...all at once. We've won a few good games here and there, but the stats haven't been as good since all the injuries. Like the team is trying to climb back up, but a nasty person at the top ledge keeps batting them and down and away. And they lost their Saturday night game to the Toronto Make Me Laughs. Ouch baby. Very ouch. I am a strong and proud Sens fan as much as the next guy. Been following them since...'97. I don't 'follow' the stats or the points but watch when I can, and make the odd rant here and there. However, playoffs are right round the bend. Should the Sens not make it in (I hope they do, but the way they've been playing....) I have a few teams in mind to consider. I'll save that for another post, but keep an eye out on the Washington Capitals. S...