Great Read for Hockey Fans

"Although I'm aware that more than likely it's physically impossible, I still believe that during the second period of Tuesday night's Red Wings-Sharks Game 6 I managed to go the first 13 minutes, 32 seconds without taking a breath.

Even now, I'm still not sure exactly how to describe what I saw: It was relentless, frantic and exhilarating; the skill and speed was mesmerizing; I saw sea creatures flying, bodies flipping, sticks splintering, fillings loosening and wave after glorious wave of breathtakingly violent action.

In other words, it was just another typical night of the NHL playoffs. Have you been watching this?
The first real break in the action didn't come until the 6:28 mark, when Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard flicked his glove and snatched a slap shot out of thin air to trigger a whistle, a faceoff and a much-needed oxygen break. At that very moment play-by-play extraordinaire Mike 'Doc' Emrick muttered, under his breath and almost to himself, "Oh my goodness."
My sentiments exactly.

(OK, I think I actually said "Holy s---" but I don't have a PhD., like Emrick.)
So that was the first on my list of 50 Things I Love About the NHL Playoffs. Completely floored by what has easily been, night in and night out, the best sports action of the last year (or two), I grabbed pen and paper and began compiling the rest of the list you see below."

Read on. . .
David Fleming's 50 reasons he is addicted to hockey.