Yes it is Hump Day and a moment like today should be somewhat big, right?  Well we did try our best in finding out that just seemed to stick out from all the other ones sent to us.  This is never an easy task but it sure is fun.  

So now it is time to see what moment from yesteryear made the cut today..... 

May 04, 1972

Last night was a lot of fun to watch the hockey because somehow we knew the Fantasy POTN would come from the late game and not the early game.  As somewhat always, we were right.  It was looking like Pekka Rinne would do this again last night and all throughout OT I kept saying the same thing.

Then it hit me......why not Ryan Kesler?

See Vancouver was just going on the man advantage and Kesler already had a two point night, I figured a PP GWG would be enough.  Next time I will just stop doing premonitions because not too much later, Kesler indeed did score and Vancouver had itself a 2-1 series lead.  Two goals and an assist generally are enough especially when you add that PP GWG type of thing in there.  Kesler took his bumps last night from Shane O'Brien and then delivered a silencer to the sold out crowd in Nashville.  Now some video.... 

Thanks to CanucksHD once again.  While the Sedin twins have vanished since Game 3 of Round 1, Kesler definitely has not.  Who will tonight's Fantasy POTN be?  We just do not know.  You will have to find out later just like the rest of us.

Maybe the Green Men can summon some goals from the Western Conference...something...anything!  Sure the goaltenders have been lights out for all four Western Conferences teams in Round 2 but something has to give, right?  Well it likely will not be tonight because Vancouver and Nashville play tonight.  Never have I seen an under so vigorously betted in early action.

Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo have pretty much been lights out for both of their teams in stark contrast to Round 1 where they had more holes than any Swiss Cheese ever summoned in the history of its creation.  Dwayne Roloson has been much the same for Tampa Bay in their series against Washington but a back to back scenario may be the truest test of Round 2 for him and the Lightning as two games in about 24 hours could go a long way in determining this series.

First, in taking a quick LOOK BACK, we salute Tim Thomas.  Thomas stopped 52 of 54 shots last night including 46 straight.  Yes James van Riemsdyk scored twice on Thomas but it could have been five or six.  The Boston netminder was on fire last night and needed to be as Philadelphia clearly had the better of the play.  Yet in the end, Thomas was able to hold the fort long enough so that David Krejci could fire the laser off the camera in a 3-2 OT win that gave Boston a 2-0 series lead as the scene shifts back to Boston.

Okay a quick sneak at the schedule for tonight.


SCHEDULE TIME:

It is nice to see two games tonight as opposed to one.  Washington has to get its top line going, particularly Nicklas Backstrom who is struggling mightily in this series and even worse than in the Rangers series.  Tampa just has to keep playing the way it has which is clearly frustrating Washington.  Michal Neuvirth is the key for the Capitals as in both Games 1 and 2, he has given up a goal in each that was at least a little "iffy".

Vincent Lecavalier scored 2 goals in Game 2 and Steve Downie has created havoc in this series in ways that Washington probably never expected and from a fantasy standpoint it has been great for their owners.  Mike Knuble and Jason Arnott have to do the same for Washington.  If they do not, Tampa really will win this series and the questions will start again in the nation's Capital.

As for Nashville, they have to find a way to put more pucks in the net.  At some point, Vancouver is going to go for broke and try everything it can to play a faster paced game.  It will be up to Shea Weber and Ryan Suter not only to stop that but maybe score a little themselves.  I think these two are the key tonight in Game 3.  If they can help their goalie out as well as their offense, Nashville is going to win.  If they do not, the Sedin twins may finally wake up from their series long slumber.

Either way, there may be some excitement in Nashville tonight.  We shall see.  So good luck fantasy poolies and we will be live tweeting as always via TheProgramBTR. 

There are just times when we joke around and then there are the other times where we wish we did.  This is one of those times.  Here is the fantasy number of significance for today......



10


TEN?  What does that mean?  Okay we will explain.  So the total amount of goals from Game 1 of Boston and Philly was yes TEN.  Now if you take the two games from the SJ-DET series and combined them with the two games from the NSH-VAN series....you also get?  Yes....TEN! Sometimes it is said that we are just completely making this up but honestly we are not.


Detroit - San Jose (Game 1)  -- 3
Detroit - San Jose (Game 2) -- 3
Vancouver - Nashville (Game 1) -- 1
Vancouver - Nashville (Game 2) -- 3


That adds up to ten naturally and the numbers do not lie here.  For more amusement in last night's Boston and Philly Game 2, they combined for 4 goals in the first period which is higher than any game in the Western Conference playoffs for Round 2 so far.  Remember when the higher scoring games were in the West?  Well not so much in the early going of the second round my friend. Maybe it will change tonight but do not hold your breath too much.  Here is more from Kevin from NHL Predictions.

Vancouver Canucks @ Nashville Predators –

I won’t do a big write up, as those who were signed up for my Game of the Month (GOM) know what my thoughts are on this match up (and I’m pressed for time)…

These two teams have met 6 times this season with each game falling UNDER the posted total. We have seen totals of 3 and 1 in the first two games of this series, and 4, 3, 4 and 3 during the regular season.  Two Vezina Trophy finalists are in net for either team in Luongo and Rinne and goals will be hard to come by.  The UNDER is 5-2 in these two teams last 7 meetings in Nashville. The UNDER is 24-9-2 in the Canucks last 35 overall, and 13-3-2 in their last 18 vs Western Conference opponents.  The UNDER is also 5-1 in the Canucks last 6 games as a road favorite. The UNDER is 4-0 in the Predators last 4 games as a home underdog, and 20-6-1 in their last 27 vs a team with a winning % above .600.  In six meetings between these two teams not one game has had 5 or more goals, yet we still get a generous line on the UNDER.  I’m putting another 3 units on this one with confidence as my Game of the Week (GOW).


Good luck bettors out there and hopefully you rake in some of that money...... 

Here is a rare double zen all from the same hockey game as there was only one game on tonight but there was a ton of intensity and just enough crazy to keep everyone coming back for more. Zen moment one and then zen moment two in succession.  Believe it or not.

That is #1.....

And there is #2....not talk amongst yourselves about that playoff zen!