SinceThe70s

So apparently having a player score 4 goals in a game is the kiss of death in a Stanley Cup playoff game. First Pavelski and now Draisaitl. Go figure.

Black Crowes - Oh Josephine

Paul Gilbert - Mr. Spock

What p!sses me off is that this start comes on the heels of a suspension. It's not like he's coming back from an injury. It's getting beyond tiring praying that our top pitchers can make it through the season. - we've been on that hamster wheel for what 3-4 years? Even worse to watch Max suck when he actually does take the mound.

Scherzer is pitching like this is a playoff game.

Ah, not sure why I had you pegged as a Devils fan, I'm an Isles fan too.

I hate the Rangers as much as the next guy - actually probably a lot more than the next guy - but imo it's disingenuous to label an entire fan base off the actions of one d-head. Pretty sure there was an instance last year of a Ranger fan sucker punching an opposing fan at the Garden and every other Ranger fan in the vid coming to the victims aid and pointing out the d-head. BTW - congrats on advancing. Didn't see all of it but looked to me like each team dominated 3 games and the Devils came out on top in the contested game. Last night's game brought me much joy.

Porcupine Tree - Bonnie The Cat

You are correct sir. I must have misheard it.

Happy to see the Mets prove us both wrong and manage the split. I didn't see a whole lot of the games today. Followed the box score on and off at work, listened to the radio on the drive home and then split between radio/tv for the last half of the second game. On the way home Howie was talking about how Alvarez was looking more and more comfortable at the plate and that at every level Alvarez struggled at first after getting called up. He looked like a genius when Alvarez got the big hit late in the game. I was listening again when Megill was trying to make it through 6. When it came down to facing Rosario with the bases loaded I was fine with Buck leaving him in - even though the obvious move was to pull him after the walk. Fun fact from the TV broadcast - this was the 25th straight double-header split for the Mets. Never would have guessed that.

Jack Johnson - Willie Got Me Stoned

Pretty much agree with all of this - but I have a feeling we're about to be swept today. Might be PTSD from too many past debacles against the Braves.

Scofflaws - Rudy's Back

Rude boy! Carly in hand, he likes to party, likes to skank with the band. Rude girl! She's on the scene, she's hanging out by the record machine. Skinheads! They like to stomp they boots, they dig that rhythm cause that rhythm got roots. DJ! Play it one more time, I don't care if the lyrics don't rhyme. Some say that rudies have a whole while to wait, but that's just jack talk, I know they're here to stay!

Zeppelin - Boogie With Stu

Sometimes I think you got your habits on She said, "You shouldn't say that" I said, "Well, what did I say to piss you off this time, baby?"

Isles are done. Hurts that the OT winner was a weak goal, but Hurricanes were the better team. Look no further than the fact that the Isles had as many short-handed goals as they had power play goals - 1. And the Canes had 5 PP goals and a shorty.

That's hysterical. A much younger Chi Chi than I ever saw. I still see more TB in the pic than the older Chi Chi I remember.

Credit to the Devils for flipping the series, I thought they were headed for a quick exit after the first two games.

On the broadcast they mentioned that the Mets have not given up an earned run yet this year. Of course shortly afterward Escobar let one go through his legs and the next inning Pete dropped an easy pop-up - to their credit neither resulted in a run.

Exactly. I don't have high expectations, but I'll enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts. Islanders haven't played the Rangers in the playoffs since '94 - oof, don't want to relive that post-season.

Nothing ground-breaking here, just one of many songs I like from a band that only had a modicum of success:

What would you say? I say Warren Haynes y'all!

Coming back home! Go Isles!

Lemonheads - Dawn Can't Decide