He Said, Last One

Well, that was short-lived and wasteful. Cheers to resiliency. Whatever knocked me down had the decency to wander off, and take its stinky cart-puller with it.

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim today, pushing themselves to a 2-0 series lead, both of which were road wins. When the teams play again Tuesday, it'll be in Edmonton. Home rink advantage is just about non-existent in the NHL, but the numbers are very consistent for what a team does when it's in the position the Ducks are in, and more specifically, what a team does when it's in the position the Ducks will be in if they lose Tuesday. They must win Tuesday.

Down 3-0, it's do or die. In the NHL, down 2-0 is an even stronger do or die. If you're down 3-0, may as well wander on home. Is this an argument for a best-of-five instead of best-of-seven? Naw, and the bets are on the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres series to seesaw for seven straight games (OK, possibly no one's bets but mine).