NHL 5-1

As we enter the first day of May, the chase for the Stanley Cup begins to get more real for the teams still in the playoffs. Yesterday, the Columbus Blue Jackets held on for a win at home, feeding of the intensity of the home crowd to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1. The San Jose Sharks went on the road to beat the Colorado Avalance 4-2 with the help of Sharks player Logan Couture who had a hat-trick. Tonight two pivotal games will take place as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C at 7pm. After getting the best of the Islanders at home, I believe that the Hurricanes (and their fans) will be excited for game 3 at home. However, the Hurricanes have been battling with some injuries to key players, and if goalie Petr Mrazek doesn’t start for the ‘Canes it could give the Islander’s a chance to win a game on the road. The second game of the night will be played between the Dallas Stars and St.Louis. If St.Lois were to win they would go back home for game 5 up 3-1 in the series. I think that Dallas will play hard and win at home to try to keep this series close.