Hurricanes win in Raleigh

The Carolina Hurricanes tied the series with the New Jersey Devils tonight by winning in Raleigh by a score of 4 to 0.  Eric Stall scored 2 of the 4 goals while Whitney and Jokinen scored the other 2.  The two teams will head back up to New Jersey for the final game 7 to see who moves on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sanchez and the Jets, Jets, Jets

Mark Sanchez was selected 5th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.  Many believed that Seattle would pick him but after they decided to pick up Wake Forest’s Aaron Curry, the Jets made a move so they could grab Sanchez since they lost Favre.  Matt Stafford was selected first overall by the Detroit Lions.

Cavs looking for greatness

Lebron James and the Cavs are looking to take a 3-0 lead of the series against the Detroit Pistons.  Lebron has been playing phenomenal all season and has carried it over into the playoffs.  They had the best record in the league and just might have the right stuff to go all the way to the finals and take that championship with ease.

Devils lead 2-1

The New Jersey Devils took the Carolina Hurricanes to overtime for the second straight game but this time the Devils came out on top winning 3-2.  This makes the series 2-1 New Jersey leading.  The next game will be Tuesday, and Carolina needs to win this game to tie the series again.  The first team to win 4 moves to the next round of the playoffs.

A Hurricane is comin’

The Carolina Hurricanes evened the series last night when they defeated the New Jersey Devils in overtime by a score of 2-1.  The Devils scored first in the 1st period while Eric Stall from Carolina scored in the last 57 seconds of the 2nd period.  The third period was scoreless but Tim Gleason scored the overtime goal to even the series.  Game 3 will be tomorrow at 7 at the RBC Center in Raleigh.

Pound for Pound

Anderson Silva is considered to be the best pound for pound MMA fighter in the world.  If he wins tomorrow night at UFC 97  he will have the record for most consecutive wins with 9.  If he wins he will also tie the record for most consecutive title defenses with 5.  He will face Thales Leites who is the number one contender and a very good match for Anderson.  Another fight that will occur is the long awaited fight between “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua.  In 2006 they were considered to be the best MMA fighters in the world at 205 pounds.  We will find out tomorrow night at UFC 97.

Angel on Top

Angel Cabrera won his 1st Masters Championship and 2nd major of his career.  He defeated Kenny Perry in a 2 hole playoff to win.  Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson both charged the field early and both got to 10 under par but Tiger fell to 8 under and Phil fell to 9 under to finish off the day.  Cabrera is the first Argentine to win the green jacket.

Shark Attack

The San Jose Sharks may have lost their game, but still won the Presidents trophy for the best record in the NHL.  53-18-11 was their final record and definitely a great accomplishment.  It was the first time in club history for the Sharks to win the president’s cup.  The Sharks will be the number one seed and lead the western conference.

Who is the Master?

Chad Campbell fired a shocking 7 under par on the first day of the Masters and following it up today with a solid 2 under par round.  He is tied in the lead with Kenny Perry who shot 5 under par today.  Usually the early Masters leader fades as t he tournament progresses but only time will tell for the two atop the leader board.  Tiger is still lurking in 13th place and waiting to make his charge.

Rock me like a Hurricane

The Carolina Hurricanes are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup.  They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2.  The game was action packed and full of hard hits and great play.  Cam Ward had a phenomonal night with a club record of 38 victories in the season.  He faced both Sidney Crosby and Evgin Malkin and blocked both of their breakaways.  The game was tied at the end of regulation and in overtime Anton Babchuk scored the winning goal with an assist by Tim Gleason.  I was sitting on 7 rows off the ice and it was the best hockey game I have ever watched.  Go Canes.