Yb: Yes, I guess I have taken a break. Still writing, just not posting. I do have a mildly amusing anecdote to post, but haven’t gotten there yet.

Wise move, removing yourself from getting entangled in the primary! I too am waiting for the Dems to sort it out so we can move on to putting a moral, responsible leader in the White House.

Anyway, glad to see you’re writing about these events (and China, too). Have you disappeared in May?

I just hope Philly gives Pittsburgh a good run for their money.

But the game was odd for me in that the puck was in our end of the ice so much. The Sharks seemed on their heels a lot to me, rather than pressing their advantage.

I suppose it’s kind of like baseball where, when the opposing team strands runners, it’s because my team simply did their job on defense. But when my team strands runners, it’s another ridiculous waste of opportunity.

The Sharks seemed like they were spending a lot of time on defense, clinically doing their jobs, and when on offense it was wasted chance after wasted chance. Dumping the puck in the corner and rarely working it in front of the net.

I watched the first two overtime periods for game 6, before giving up and going to bed.

They played into the 4th overtime. In effect, they played more than a whole game 7 immediately after playing a game 6 …

this was a tough one, for the Sharks. but they put themselves in that hole. Still, I hate losing to Dallas. And seeing someone with a North Stars jersey on in that Dallas crowd just brought it all back — grrrrrrrrrr.

Just as an addendum to your francais (from my hometown of Montreal), it’s Les Habitants. And bugger me, where did Philly come from blowing the body’s off the puck and from in front of the net. They’re playing like a team posessed. Pittsburgh may have their hands full. They’re small like the Habs are. And Biron’s posessed to boot.

San Jose has looked a little soft against Dallas until the last two. Do you think they can bounce back and win?

Jeff, I think of you when I see how L’ Habitant are doing in the playoffs — it ain’t over until the last of our neighbors to the north is trying to score as low as possible (golf season!), not high.

What about Thornton and Nabokov? Roenick? Rivet? Or at least a slam about how the Canucks were eager to start golfing early this season?

Hope all is well Ben.