Okay. There's still going to be a number one hockey team in North America this season despite the NHL lockout. It'll be one of the following sixteen in the schedule below (NHL affiliate in parenthesis).



Atlantic Division -- Series "A" (best-of-7)

A1-Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) vs. A4-Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins)

Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Providence at Manchester, 7:35
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Providence at Manchester, 7:35
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 25 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 27 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 28 - Providence at Manchester, 7:05
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 30 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05
*Game 7 - Mon., May 2 - Providence at Manchester, 7:05

Atlantic Division -- Series "B" (best-of-7)

A2-Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers) vs. A3-Lowell Lock Monsters (Carolina Hurricanes/Calgary Flames)

Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 21 - Lowell at Hartford, 7:05
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Lowell at Hartford, 7:05
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 24 - Hartford at Lowell, 4:00
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 26 - Hartford at Lowell, 7:00
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 28 - Lowell at Hartford, 7:05
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 30 - Hartford at Lowell, 7:00
*Game 7 - Sun., May 1 - Lowell at Hartford, 6:05


East Division -- Series "C" (best-of-7)

E1-Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) vs. E4-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 25 - Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 27 - Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 29 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05
*Game 6 - Sun., May 1 - Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5:05
*Game 7 - Mon., May 2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05


East Division -- Series "D" (best-of-7)

E2-Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) vs. E3-Norfolk Admirals (Chicago Blackhawks)

Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Norfolk at Philadelphia, 7:05 (WC)
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Norfolk at Philadelphia, 7:05 (WC)
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 25 - Philadelphia at Norfolk, 7:30
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 27 - Philadelphia at Norfolk, 7:30
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 29 - Philadelphia at Norfolk, 7:30
*Game 6 - TBA - Norfolk at Philadelphia
*Game 7 - TBA - Norfolk at Philadelphia


North Division -- Series "E" (best-of-7)

N1-Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) vs. N4-Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens)

Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 20 - Hamilton at Rochester, 7:05
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Hamilton at Rochester, 7:35
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 24 - Rochester at Hamilton, 4:00
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 26 - Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 29 - Hamilton at Rochester, 7:35
*Game 6 - Sun., May 1 - Rochester at Hamilton, 4:00
*Game 7 - Mon., May 2 - Hamilton at Rochester, 7:05


North Division -- Series "F" (best-of-7)

N2-St. John's Maple Leafs (Toronto Maple Leafs) vs. N3-Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks)

Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 20 - Manitoba at St. John's, 6:05
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Manitoba at St. John's, 6:05
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 25 - St. John's at Manitoba, 8:30
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 27 - St. John's at Manitoba, 8:30
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 29 - St. John's at Manitoba, 8:30
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 30 - Manitoba vs. St. John's, 7:05 (ACC)
*Game 7 - Mon., May 2 - Manitoba vs. St. John's, 7:35 (ACC)


West Division -- Series "G" (best-of-7)

W1-Chicago Wolves (Atlanta Thrashers) vs. W4-Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild)

Game 1 - Tue., Apr. 19 - Houston at Chicago, 8:00
Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 21 - Houston at Chicago, 8:00
Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Chicago at Houston, 8:05
Game 4 - Sun., Apr. 24 - Chicago at Houston, 6:05
*Game 5 - Tue., Apr. 26 - Chicago at Houston, 8:05
*Game 6 - Thu., Apr. 28 - Houston at Chicago, 8:00
*Game 7 - Sat., Apr. 30 - Houston at Chicago, 8:00


West Division -- Series "H" (best-of-7)

W2-Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) vs. W3-Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)

Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 20 - Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:00
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:35
Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 23 - Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:30
Game 4 - Mon., Apr. 25 - Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 5 - Wed., Apr. 27 - Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:35
*Game 6 - Fri., Apr. 29 - Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:35
*Game 7 - Sun., May 1 - Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 5:30



*if necessary... All times Eastern
(WC) at Wachovia Center - Philadelphia
(ACC) at Air Canada Centre - Toronto

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I'm rooting for the Manchester Monarchs to win the Calder Cup. Too bad my Worcester IceCats (St. Louis Blues affiliate) aren't in the post-season.

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Series G, Game 1

April 19

Houston @ Chicago

FINAL

HOU 1
CHI 4



SHOTS

HOU 23
CHI 40

SCORING SUMMARY

Period 1

CHI-Stephen Weiss (Assisted by Brad Larsen and Cory Larose) 5:23

Period 2

HOU-Kyle Wanvig (Assisted by Zbynek Michalek and Matt Foy) 8:15
CHI-Brad Larsen (Assisted by Stephen Weiss) 15:17

Period 3

CHI-Brad Larsen (Assisted by Cory Larose and Travis Roche) 2:40
CHI-Karl Stewart (Assisted by Derek MacKenzie and Ben Simon) 13:30

GOALTENDERS

HOU-Josh Harding
Time in net: 60:00
Shots: 40
Saves: 36

CHI-Kari Lehtonen
Time in net: 59:59
Shots: 23
Saves: 22



Chicago leads the series, 1-0

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What do I usually get at McDonald's? Pissed off that I'm not at Fuddruckers.

minor hockey leagues *yawn*