Only one Wild player was drafted, so their demise doesn't really effect things.  Joe, however, drafted four Penguins, so he's in a whole lotta trouble. Gary had a fantastic night with big points from his Flames and Ducks.  He suddenly finds himself a point out of first.  Five points separate

The Atlanta Thrashers have been eliminated, and that hurts Alexi the most.  He drafted three Thrashers who combined to give him a whopping three points. Zhitnik and Kozlov go in the books as the first two drafted playoffs to go scoreless.  New Jersey's win has given me hope. For the

Joe and Pops had huge nights thanks to four points from Jagr and Nylander in the Rangers 7-0 win.  The Thrashers season could end tonight which will cause Alexi some pain. For the current standings, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.

Those who drafted members of the dynamic Tampa Bay Lightning trio did well for themselves last night.  Alvin's got the lead but Ryan's nipping at his heels.  I'm tied in third with Joe who was my best friend in Junior Kindergarten.  This time, it's war. For the current standings, visit

Those damn Sens won last night.  C'mon Pens, kick it up a notch.  I'm hoping this series goes seven and the Senators choke in typical Ottawa fashion. In the pool, I've been surpassed by Alvin and Ryan, the only two poolies who drafted ahead of me.  Coincidence?  Of course it

Nobody is running away with the pool this year, at least not yet.  I'm tied in first with Alvin but we're only a couple of points ahead of Ry. My New Jersey players have been stellar thus far, but they have to advance for me to have  shot.  A Canucks

There wasn't a whole lot of scoring last night, but those with Predators made a move on my leading total.  My only point came from my lone Predator and that point has me slightly ahead of Alvin and Marc. Cheechoo didn't just play for Steve, he also recorded his first

That Devils win was awesome, wasn't it?  The four Devils I drafted combined for 9 points.  Throw in a Schneider deuce and I'm first overall with 14 points. Steve's in last, but you've got to assume his Sabre contingent will start to score.  And he's got Gionta, who plays on

That Vancouver game against Dallas ended at 3:32am Toronto time.  If you're an East coaster who watched it through, step up for acknowledgement.  You truly are a king amongst men. As for the pool, Steve got bad news regarding Cheechoo and finds himself in last.  Marc, the perennial winner

The draft is done.  Newcomer Alvin got the first pick overall and picked Daniel Briere from the Buffalo Sabres.  I drafted third and found myself picking Devils. You can follow the action daily at http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.  Head on over there to how it all unfolded tonight.

Tonight we're drafting our playoff pool teams and I need a better strategy.  I've never won, despite having competed every year for over a decade.  Well, every year there was a playoffs, anyway. Which teams should I bank on this year?  I always end up loading up on players from

Mark April 9th on your calendars, poolies.  That's the evening we're drafting our 2007 NHL playoff pool teams.  When the action begins, you'll be able to follow it online at http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.  Also, you can view our 2006 results, 2004 results, 2003 results and all relevant

Marc has won the pool, taking home all of our hard earned money.  Well, he doesn't get it all, Ryan gets to keep his for finishing a strong second.  It's worth noting that Marc won in 2004 when he actually accumulated 22 less points.  It's the new NHL, baby! We'll

Fifty-eight days later, it all comes down to one game.  Tomorrow night, an entire nation will tune in CBC and root for the Oil to come all the way back from a 3-1 game deficit. Edmonton scored four goals last night, but Pronger didn't get a single point.  That's bad

It will be hockey night in Canada on Saturday night. Edmonton, the team that refuses to die, has forced a sixth game in these Stanley Cup finals.  I'm beginning to wonder if this hockey season will ever end. Both Marc and Ryan got two points and remain separated by six.

It doesn't look good for Edmonton.  It also doesn't look good for Ryan in our annual playoff pool spectacular.  Stillman earned another two points and Recchi scored the big goal to put Marc up by six with three or less games to play. For the current standings, visit http://www.

Whoa baby, Edmonton may have just saved their season.  I can't spell Markkanen but I appreciate grace under pressure when I see it.  In our pool a longer series gives Ryan a better chance to come back, but he now trails by four.  Marc's still-the-man with Stillman. For the current

Edmonton got shut out, but both Ryan and Marc got two and remain seperated by a mere three points.  All the nation is abuzz with wonderment as to who will be victorious.  Will Marc repeat?  Will Ryan ride the Pronger express to a comeback victory?  Stay tuned... For the current

I'm still shocked Edmonton blew that game.  With Conklin between the pipes, I no longer think the Oilers will win this series.  The turn of events last night were dramatic. In our pool, both Ryan and Marc came away with two points so they're still separated by three.  When a

That was a pretty exciting game seven.  When Buffalo scored at the end of the second period, I thought they were going to pull off the upset and overcome their injuries.  If Edmonton is the city of Champions, Buffalo is the city of losers.  The Bills are 0-4 in Super

This series deserved a game seven.  The Sabres refuse to lose and Saturday's game promises to be far better than the only other game seven we've had during these playoffs.  In our pool, Marc and Ryan will be paying close attention to this game as it probably determines the winner

The Canes came back and have Buffalo on the brink.  I'm not surprised to see them secure another "W".  Have you looked at their roster?  Seven players with a surname beginning with "W" played for Carolina last night: Niclas Wallin, Aaron Ward, Cam Ward, Doug Weight, Glen Wesley, Ray Whitney

At the wedding yesterday, Jomp made a bold prediction that the Edmonton series is going seven.  He's currently working in Fort McMurray, Alberta, so this prediction meant something.  I immediately told him he was nuts but he was adamant. Jomp was wrong and the Oil are in the finals.  With

Gerber shuts out the Sabres and lets Marc reclaim the lead.  That's two goalies winning big games the past couple of nights despite not having played in a month.  Rust never sleeps. For the current standings, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2006hockeypool.html.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a tie for first place. For the current standings, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2006hockeypool.html.