It's the most wonderful time of the year!

No it's not Christmas, March Madness, Sex and the City II, or even the Cherry Blossom festival. It's the NHL PLAYOFFS!!

You wouldn't know this if you only watch ESPN, b/c all they seem to care about is Tiger Woods and the NFL draft. This past weekend the only thing that exceeded their coverage of the Masters, was Tiger Woods.

Nevermind you, within 4 days, one of the Big Four sports are holding their road to the championship. It's quite simply a lack of respect for Puckheads everywhere.

Living in DC is great because their fans have become passionate about the Caps (I mean who wouldn't be after fighting to get on that bandwagon). It's a growing hockey hotbed, and I can only hope their team stays competitive and one day earns a Stanley Cup. Their racking up achievements this year and may even win some individual awards. That's great and all, but it won't bring you a visit from Lord Stanley.

The fans are becoming more rabid by the day, with so much support to "Rock the Red". If I didn't know better, I'd think that the Cold War erupted again, and I'm in Moscow. Honestly, since when do we as Americans support such an evil looking superstar in Alexander Ovechkin? Their opponents in the first round are the Montreal Canadians, ironically wearing Red, White and Blue as well. I will be cheering for them like they were Rocky Balboa vs Ivan Drago. I can just see Ovie standing over the Canadians goalie, looking at the camera while saying, "if he dies, he dies".

So let's all band together and cheer for the Canadians to rid us of these evil Russians and take back DC!!