Stanley Cup Finals 2009: The Fast-Food Version

This year's Stanley Cup Finals are going to be remembered (by me, at least) as the Fast Food Stanley Cup Finals. It's going to be hot (teams are still sweating from their last series played), fast (possibly done in less than a week), cheap (whatever works for NBC, NBA, and AA), and convenient (to Gary Bettman and his agenda).

Ok, so the schedule came out, and everybody is not thrilled. Seriously, I am not happy either, and usually I am a happy-go-lucky guy (sarcasm). What really bugs me even more is that the NHL is waiting on the N(freakin')BA in order to schedule a time for Sunday's Game 2. ...Hold on, let me get this straight. The NHL is waiting on the NBA in order to decide when the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins will play that day? First off, you put Game 1 & 2 back-to-back, and now you're waiting to see what is going on in the NBA that day before announcing a game time?!?

You know what, I can't even blog this one. I'll be audio podcasting this one. I'm very disappointed in the professionalism of a certain pointy eared fiend, also known as Gary Bettman. This guy still doesn't get it even after 16 years. You would think he'd have it down to a science.

Update: Yeah, you know what, I'm just going to let it go. Just watch the results.

Post Series, Intro Conference Finals: Wings vs. Hawks, Pens vs. Canes

Time to look forward to the Conference Finals!

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Rant Man's Post Series Report: Pens vs. Caps

I would have done this face to face, but I've got this 5 o'clock shadow going on.

Rant man strikes again.

Download Rant Man's Musings of the Pens Caps Series Finish

Previously on The Rant

The following took place before the second round:

Picks:
(1) Boston vs (6) Carolina: Carolina in 6 games
(2) Washington vs (4) Pittsburgh: Washington in 7 games

(2) Detroit vs (8) Anaheim: Detroit in 7 games
(3) Vancouver vs (4) Chicago: Chicago in 6 games

These were witnessed, so don't think I'm making this stuff up.

As for the first round, I was off by one series, and somewhere along the lines of 6 games. But...the way this round is shaping up...I'm not going to say it. Just look above, do the math, and you'll know.

Will post again really soon. I promise. This has been one of the most exciting playoffs I've ever seen, with some renewal of rivalries of epic proportions and a possible new one next round...(Det. vs. Chi? Just as I predicted before the playoffs).