Goodbye, Martin. Goodbye, Ray

Hello, I am a hockey pool addict, and it's been 12 days since my last pool. At this point you say "Hello".

Well it's not an AA meeting, but I feel the same way. I am going through hockey pool withdrawal. Two weeks ago, my Yahoo pool ended with me finishing in 4th place. Since then, I keep thinking I have to log into my pool and update my lineup. Yesterday, reality hit when Martin Brodeur and Ray Emery were eliminated from the NHL playoffs. I feel bad for Brodeur since he carried his team through the year, but I'm so happy Ray Emery was eliminated since he messed up my team (see my previous posts). I'm still picking Pittsburgh to beat Dallas in the finals, but I'm rooting for Calgary because I want Curtis Joseph (who was a member of my Maple Leafs a few years ago) to win a Stanley Cup. Hopefully Calgary can overcome their 3-2 deficit against San Jose and advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Until then, goodbye Martin. Goodbye, Ray. Enjoy your golf games. Thanks for the 4th place finish. And of course, Go Leafs Go, and take the Blue Jays with you.