Compare the final 2 minutes of a college basketball game to the final 2 of an NBA game and it proves exactly what you said. Especially when it's a non-televised one. The lack of stoppage keeps the crowd into it, and momentum is even more crucial.

I've tried watching both, but NHL is just killing the NBA this post-season. So many high scoring games / comebacks / overtime games, every night has at least one great game.

My sister was a very good high school softball player who played for a very bad high school softball team. Pitched every inning the entire year, which was 3-4 games a week. Never had a sore arm or even iced it down if I recall correctly.

That 2nd goal was purtty. Who was that idiot in DUAN who predicted Thomas would shut down the Habs tonight? What an assface.

I'm stealing that one for future open thread starters

Just been a ton of great series in the first round. Even the Wings sweep had some exciting games.

Hello out there, we're on the air, it's Hockey Night tonight DUAN -

The Open Thread for the National Championship is really what sealed the deal. You'll get a few comments from people that are stupid and don't add anything, and I'm obviously guilty of doing that on numerous occasions. But I've never seen a case before where people just adamantly told a person to STFU and stop…

Thought that was it.

Had been looking for it all night. I got Backstrom.

Someone said it last night, there was good potential for a solid open thread for hockey if circumstances were right. Which definitely is the case tonight, ton of solid games.

Nothing like overtime playoff hockey.

The first time I ever went driving I was 12 and my uncle took me out on the highway in his F150. After about 5 minutes, a buzzard came flying in low across the road, and ended up right on the grill. Scared me shitless.

Their goals per game are down from last year, but that's because they've been playing a bit more defensively this year. But when they need to score, they still have the same assets in place that almost scored 300 goals last year.

There we go Boys! What a comeback.

Appreciate it - really regretting not owning a remote right now. Going to make flipping between the two games difficult.

Nevermind, I'm sticking with the Preds. They got this.

I turned it off and switched on the Predators. Let me know when the Rangers go up by 4.

And the stache makes it 3. Fuck this I'm turning on the Predators.

As I type this, another 2v1 occurs. They're just standing still, not pumping the legs.