The View From Wisconsin

It's scary when you find out that your last name was the name of a Polish post-grunge metal band that disbanded in 2003 - via Google search.

Anyways:

• Oh, surprise: Marian Hossa is going to be brought in to the NHL's offices for a hearing on his hit to Dan Hamhuis. Gee, that's nice. Too bad that's like locking the door after the horses have run from the barn.
  
• Hamhuis, Hornqvist, Tootoo - we're a bunch of walking wounded in Nashville. You know things are bad when Denis Grebeshkov is getting significant playing time in a playoff game; you know Trotz has thrown in the towel if Wade Belak starts tonight.
  
• This should say it all (and yes, I'm aware I messed up with the phone number):
  
  
• Seriously though: How in the world do you explain the issues this team has had on the power-play, and how in the world do you fix them? And who is responsible for this mess? Is it really all because Hornqvist isn't out there that we're having so much trouble?
  
• Okay, someone want to explain how the Crew can hang 20 on the Pirates, but lose two to the Cubs - and already be down 3-0 in the top of the first today? (Oh by the way -had to look it up, but this was the fourth time Milwaukee has scored 20 in a game. Milwaukee put up 20 against the Tigers in 1996, and against the Angels in 1990 - both were 20-7 wins. The 20 run difference tied the largest margin of victory in team history, as the Brewers beat the Jays 22-2 in August of 1992 at the SkyDome.)

Thought of the day: "Life is what happens to us between hockey games." - Fred Shero.

My personal observation: "I'd really prefer if I didn't have much of a life after tomorrow." (Admirals and Predators are both in elimination games tomorrow evening...)