Our old pal Alain is in some familiar territory right now, as the Rangers are facing elimination in Game 5 of their series against the Capitals. Also, the Ducks and Flames face off in Game 4, and I don't know about you, but I sure am looking forward to having panelists, journalists and others talking down to us again.
Is it just me, or are the talking heads becoming more and more defensive whenever there's an issue with on or off ice officiating this playoff year? From the tut-tutting of Brandon Prust speaking his mind about an official who crossed the line (we here could have let you know how this was gonna end, but it's shocking that they did hold back on the kind of character assassination that Alex Burrows saw), to the geography lessons after the disallowed goal against the Flames the other night, the hockey media's unwillingness to nip at the hand that feeds continues to be a source of frustration.