Thursday, October 13, 2005

Mush

I find this rather amusing. Good to see the Flames adding players well suited to the "New NHL".

In spite of the loss the other night, I'm quite pleased with how the Oilers have been doing thus far. Hopefully they'll be able to keep it up.

On to football.

Calgary and Hamilton
While it's too early to tell these things after a week, based on last week's results I think we know who won the Troy Davis trade. Hamilton got embarassed by Ottawa last week, and I can't see them beating Calgary this week.

Saskatchewan and Edmonton

Good to see the running game finally established. However, the Argos aren't noted for their run stopping prowess, so this week should be more of a test. I'm also a little concerned with the fact that Davis Sanchez is likely out, given that we traded our back up defensive back to Hamilton. Nevertheless, I'm confident the the Eskimos will be able to pull this one out, once again putting an end to talk of a home playoff game in Saskatchewan.

B.C. and Montreal
How the mighty have fallen. B.C. is in disarray. Apart from a couple of drives, they looked awful in Winnipeg. Now, they're going into Montreal, when the Als for the first time in ages are actually still playing for something at this time of year. I'm not sure who's going to be in at quarterback, if Duncan O'Mahoney is still the kicker, or if the Lion DBs are going to cover any better this week. It doesn't matter: Montreal is the pick.

Toronto and Winnipeg

This is a bit tougher than it would have been a week ago. Winnipeg played their best game all year, and Milt Stegall put in a career performance. Winnipeg is still fighting for their mathematical playoff lives, however, I think that they may experience a bit of a letdown. Last week it was the 75th Anniversary celebrations, the third jerseys and the top team in the league. They're still up against the defending champs, but I can't see them coming with the same intensity. By the same token, Toronto was probably a little unlucky to lose last week. I think they'll bounce back, and therefore Toronto is the pick.

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