The Great Outdoors

Fishing season is upon us - I have to renew my conservation licence this year. That will cost about $25.00 - I am a big believer in catch and release. I have yet to keep or eat a fish I have caught. After spending the last few summers fishing from the banks of the Otonabee River I bought a canoe. It has been nice to hit water and do some paddling, casting a line here and there and seeing what I can catch. The canoe has allowed my to get close to some unique looking birds like the Blue Heron and Giant Osprey and other wild life.

After being coupe'd up all winter its nice to spend as much time as I can outside

Lucky 7 for the Canucks

Western Conference - Vancouver pull off an overtime victory in game 7 defeating the Hawks 2-1

Alex Burrows stepped up his game scoring early and putting the home team on the board first. Stressing the importance of scoring first in the playoffs. The Hawks battled their way back and tied the game while killing a penalty with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd period. Jonathan Toews scored for the Hawks. How fitting that the game 7 would go into overtime. Five minutes into overtime Vancouver's Burrows forced a turnover and went in on a breakaway and blasted a rolling puck over the shoulder of the Hawks rookie goalie for his second of the game. The Canucks will now play Nashville and Detroit will face San Jose in the Western Conference Semi Finals

Eastern Conference- Philadelphia will move on after a convincing game 7 victory over Buffalo. Philly built a 4-0 lead and never looked back. They will wait to see who the face in the second round

Montreal beat the Bruins 2-1 to force a game 7. Montreal's best players rose to the occasion. Cammalleri and Gionta scored for the Habs (both on the power play) Sidenberg scored for the Bruins

More game 7's .... 4 out of 8 of the first round series went to 7 games - It doesn't get more exciting than this!

Tonight the Habs are in Boston and Tampa Bay are in Pittsburgh for their final game 7

Game 7's and a Game 6

Vancouver host Chicago and Philadelphia host Buffalo - the winners go on!

I would bet the home teams to win.

It is also game 6 for Boston and Montreal. Boston have the series 3-2 Can Montreal win at home?

Then it will be

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh for Game 7

-Who will win that? is Crosby back?

Who is in and who will be out?

The first round of the playoffs

The Predators go forward to the 2nd round for the first time in their history. As franchise, they have been previously to the playoffs 5 times, steady seasons but failures in the post. But they are a new franchise with growing pains. This was their 6th crack at it and they upset the Ducks in playoffs for their first time playoff series win.

Also winning, The Capitals are thru to the next round the Rangers are out. Detroit won the night before, defeating the Coyotes, who may soon return to Winnipeg.

Tonight the Sharks are looking to wrap the series (Sharks are up 3-2)

Its is a must win for Tampa Bay and they are currently up 2-1 in the 2nd. Penguins lead the series 3-2

Montreal vs Boston Game 5

In BOSTON -

I am buying the excitement that is the Montreal and Boston. An old rivalry. The two teams have lost both home games and won their games on the road. Now its back in Boston tonight for game 5

-1st Period

Montreal had a great chance out front of Boston's goal, Thomas the net keeper was sprawled and beaten but one of the Bruins defence filled in the crease and made a beauty glove save

The Bruins Fans are shouting "Carey, Carey".

Both teams are 0-1 on the powerplay

There is no score after 1st period

-2nd Period

No scoring

-3rd Period

The teams trade goals

Boston scored at 4min mark

Montreal scrores at 14 min mark

-Overtime

Nathan Horton scores the game winner in the 2nd Overtime

Bruins are up 3-2 in series

The Momentum

Looking back, the Bruins got a big jump in game 3. The Habs won 2 on the road and returned home to Montreal. Following the warm up skate there was an epic pre-grame ceremony that rivaled that of an Olympic ceremony, I couldn't believe how over the top it was. I believe this epic pregame got Boston more excited than Montreal and they have bounced back. In game 3 they scored in the opening minute. The series has been a battle. Will the Bruins win it in 6 on the road in Montreal?

You Win the first two and I'll Win the Next two

SporrrRTS-Their Grrreat!

NHL - See saw battling in a couple of series with Canadian teams are now even in their series both Vancouver and Montreal give up 2 two game advantage. Now the series are essentially a best two out of three series. Chicago and Boston are on a win streak.

Chicago has come back in their series with colossal momentum, whooping Vancouver 5-0 - The Black Hawks outscored the Canucks 12-2 in two games. Duncan Keith is playing inspired hockey. He scored two goals last night. His shot from the point has eyes, top shelf from the blueline. Keith has stepped it up in the absence of Seabrook, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists in the last 3 games. Their goalie Corey Crawford got his first career playoff shutout.

Boston hasn't battled back with such momentum that Chicago has but at the end of the day they are on the same position. The game was a battleMontreal was up 3-1 in the 2nd and then Boston scored two to tie it. The teams traded goals in the 3rd. So things were tied at 4. In Overtime Michael Ryder scored the winner for Boston. Tucking a shot into the net after a scramble around the crease. Carey Price had made the initial 2 saves but was out of any chance to make the 3rd save. Boston and Montreal have a long history. Since 1927 The Bruins have won the cup 4 times and Montreal has won the cup 22 times.

Will you Vote?

Politics -

It is election time once again. Signs of all sizes are showing up front lawns. In Peterborough, there are many conservative signs. Dean Del Mastro's got a guy in a black SUV hitting up every street corner and intersection hammering up a sign. There are many Betsy McGregor Liberal signs. It also seems the NDP and Dave Nickle are gaining support with more signs showing up on front lawns than in previous elections. The Green party and Michael Bell are getting more representation.

Are more people taking interest in the elections?

It seems most people don't care. Only a small percentage of those eligible vote.

Why?

B/c you don't wanna, or you don't care?...

You wish you could vote for the Prime Minister - don't like the first past the post system?

Voting makes a difference.

You, its your right to vote