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Posted by Farewell, Free Will at 5:49 p.m. | Permalink | Comments

I will forever remember my Physics 121.6 final exam as the one for which I was supposed to be studying while I watched a single hockey game from 8:00 p.m. to 1:31 a.m.

If this game was tiring for us fans, I can’t even imagine how exhausted the players must have been. In fact, after Dallas tied the game 4-4 in the third period, there were no goals for over 84 minutes until, finally, Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco nodded off, allowing Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin to end the game late in the fourth overtime period:

Congratulations to Roberto Luongo for rebounding nicely in the overtime periods in your first-ever NHL playoff game. Luongo made 72 saves on 76 shots overall; the modern playoff record remains 73 saves by Kelly Hrudey in 1987.

Game 2 from Vancouver happens tonight at 9:00 EDT. Watch it on CBC.

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Posted by Farewell, Free Will at 3:19 p.m. | Permalink | Comments

My 2007 NHL Playoff Pool form is now available.

http://wespool.cjb.net

Just pick the player from each group that you think will score the most points. The scoring system is detailed on the page.

If you’re reading this and you’re not sure whether you should enter, you should! It’s free to enter, and I want as many people as possible to sign up. I will be posting updates throughout the playoffs in a big, fancy spreadsheet, with everybody’s picks and the best possible picks and such exciting features as these. More people make the race more fun.

Okay, another important reason that I want a lot of people to enter is so that we have a better chance of bringing down Vince, who crushed the competition in last year’s pool by picking Edmonton to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Here are the final standings from last year's pool.

Anyway, make your picks and e-mail them to wespool@gmail.com. The playoffs begin on Wednesday evening, so I’ll need them in by 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT/5:00 CST/5:00 MDT/4:00 PDT on April 11.

Good luck and “Go Canucks!”

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