Tonight I will do something that I have not done for 6 years. I will go home, grab a cold cider, lean back in my recliner and watch the Pittsburgh Penguins play playoff hockey. Game 1 is against Ottawa.

I know I haven't posted in a long long time and there are myriad reasons, but I wanted to post tonight to get my hockey picks on record to see how I do. This season, I'm picking more heart than head, but stranger things have happened.

Oh, and Lord Stanley will be home in a few months, be sure to stop by and visit.

East

Buffalo (1)
Islanders (8)

Buffalo in 6

New Jersey (2)
Tampa Bay (7)

New Jersey in 7

Atlanta (3)
Rangers (6)

Atlanta in 7

Ottawa (4)
Pittsburgh (5)

Pittsburgh in 6

West

Detroit (1)
Calgary (8)

Detroit in 5

Anaheim (2)
Minnesota (7)

Anaheim in 6

Vancouver (3)
Dallas (6)

Dallas in 7

Nashville (4)
San Jose (5)

San Jose in 7

Ok, there you go, better or worse. Though I hope Buffalo, New Jersey, and Detroit prove me wrong.