Sports Blog

The Ducks actually did it. They eliminated the Sharks 4 games to 2 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now the Ducks will travel to Detroit to take on the powerful Red Wings for the first two games. Jonas Hiller stold the series for the Ducks but he now must take on names like Johan Franzen and Tomas Holmstrom, who are Sweedish as well, in front of the net. It will be a different series than the Sharks series because San Jose doesn't rely on bodies in front of the net screening the goalie. I predict the Red Wings take the series 4 games to 1.

The Lakers had trouble closing out the Utah Jazz, up by 22pts in the second half and letting it dwindle to 6 before putting them away 107-96. They will have to play tougher defense in the next round especially in the 2nd half of those games. I predict that the Lakers will take on the Houston Rockets in the next round and the Lakers will win the series 4 games to 2.

The Dodgers let one slip away. Down three runs to the Giants in cold & windy San Francisco for most of the night, they scored 4 runs  in the top of the 7th to take a 4-3 lead but couldn't hold it. Dodger reliever Ronald Belisario gave up 2 runs to the Giants in the bottom of the 8th and won the game 5-4. Giants reliever Brian Wilson struck out the side in the top of the 9th and picked up his 4th save of the year.  The Dodgers will take on the Giants again in cold & windy San Francisco tonight. Go Dodgers!!

More sports to come.