In Night Action, Wings, B's, and Hawks Go Up 2-0

Two ugly, lopsided wins. One comeback win. Three similar series results.

In Detroit, you couldn't help but feel a little empathy for the Jackets. The Wings were at the top of their game - Datsyuk was dangling, Zetterberg was controlling, Hossa was flying...Columbus just couldn't match up.

The bottom line is if Osgood plays "well" - not above average, not great, just okay - Detroit has the best chance to have their names engraved into Lord Stanley's Cup, yet again...

Over in beantown, Bob Gainey was probably asking the troops after the game why the nineteen guys not named "Kovalev" even bothered showing up last night. The Habs were thoroughly outplayed from start to finish.

This is exactly the reason I said after Game One that the Habs have no shot in this series. The Bruins didn't play like they can in Game One, while the Canadiens put forth a solid team effort...and they still lost. In Game Two, the Bruins played with the energy and poise that made them the cream of the crop in the east during the regular season.

As if the beatdown on the scoreboard wasn't bad enough, Patrice Bergeron - you know, the guy with two major concussions in the past year and a half or so - absolutely pummeled Josh Gorges in a battle of fisticuffs.

Well, there's aways the 101st season for Les Habitantes...

In the most entertaining of the three night games yesterday, the Hawks were able to storm back after going down 2-0 to put a stranglehold on the series, upending the Flames 3-2.

Jarome Iginla was much better than in Game One, registering a goal and an assist, but in the end it didn't matter. Jonathon Toews scored the Hawks first goal on the power-play to get the 22, 514 fans at United Center out of their seats. Patrick Sharp was able to tie the contest at two with 6 minutes remaining in the second, converting an excellent backhanded feed from Patrick Kane.

With just 25 seconds remaining in the second period, Toews was able to score his second of the game, finishing off of a horrendous rebound from Miikka Kiprusoff to put the Hawks up for good.

Jonathon Toews is destined for playoff greatness. There is a reason why Hawks' management made this 20 year-old the team's captain - the kid just knows how to lead....

Here's who I like to win today:

Flyers over Pens 4-2. Danny Briere scores two power-play goals.

Blues over Nucks 2-1. T.J. Oshie breaks the deadlock in the second period and the Blues are able to hold onto the lead in the third.

Canes over Devils 4-2. Eric Staal has two goals and an assist as the Canes cruise in a fast paced affair.

Sharks over Ducks 3-1. Dan Boyle and Rob Blake each have a goal apiece from the blue-line for the boys in teal.