The RotoWire Blog has been retired.

These archives exist as a way for people to continue to view the content that had been posted on the blog over the years.

Articles will no longer be posted here, but you can view new fantasy articles from our writers on the main site.

Playoff Observations -- Saturday

Just a few things that caught my eye:

  • When will the Flyers figure out that goaltending in the reason you win -- and lose -- in the playoffs? They do know the latter, that's for sure. Martin Biron couldn't steal a candy bar from a blind convenience store owner. Thank goodness for free agency.
  • Dion Phaneuf was Phaneufed not once, not twice but easily a half-dozen times by the hungry Hawks, culminating in that Troy Brouwer smack that sent him to the room. Whiplash? The "Big C?" Don't count either out. 
  • Johnny Torts got suspended for his water-squirting, bottle-tossing, stick-threatening tirade Friday night. Do you think the irony is lost on Sean Avery?
  • I'm starting to believe in the Swiss Miss in Anaheim -- Jonas Hiller is way better than I thought. So is Bobby Ryan who've I've ripped for being too slow in a speedy NHL. Apparently not. 
  • Maxime Talbot won the game for the Penguins. He decided his boys needed a boost and he took on Philly heavyweight, Daniel Carcillo. It wasn't even close; Talbot got the stuffing knocked out of him. But  the Penguins scored two goals in the next 2:11, including one 14 seconds after the fight. Talbot's intensity inspired the rally without a doubt.
  • Brent Seabrook is wrapped up in the same rainbow flag that Jordan Staal is this postseason. Coming out party? Was there ever a door on the closet for this guy? Seabrook dominated his own zone and theirs, and is about to become the next big fantasy name.
  • We all know a stallion can quickly end up a gelding. But somehow, the neutered stud in teal managed to get his onions back, if only for a game. Joe Thornton was a new man -- strong, sexy and with a spring in his step. We'll find out how big those onions are on Monday. Texas sweets or organic greens? Hmmmm....
  • Do you think Curtis McElhinney wet himself when Mike Keenan tapped him on the shoulder?