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Lakers 132  Suns 106:  Like my main man Jeff Spicoli always says. “No shirt, no shoes, no dice.”  No Amar’e, no Nash, no dice.”    Last night, the Phoenix Suns played without Steve Nash.  Last night, the Phoenix Suns played without Amar’e Stoudemire.  Last night, the Phoenix Suns got absolutely thumped by the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Not so surprising.  Not so surprising when you consider since Nash re-joined the team in 2004, Phoenix is 0-4 when neither Nash nor Stoudemire play.  Not so surprising when you consider three of the four losses have been by at least twenty points.  Put that in your Alvin Gentry and smoke it.      

Big Bad Bruins 6  Ducks o:  What, you thought I forgot about these guys?  Thought I forgot about the Big Bad Bruins?  Thought I said are you all right Spider?  Think again!  The Bruins shut out the Ducks last night 6-zip in Boston, after shellacking the Panthers 6-1 at TD Banknorth Garden on Tuesday.  Big deal?  So what?  I’ll tell you so what.  I’ll tell you it’s only the second time in the last twenty-two seasons that my beloved B’s have won consecutive games, both by at least a five-goal margin. I’ll tell you the only other time they did that since 1986-87 back in ’02.  I’ll tell you the Big Bad Bruins are back baby!

Maple Leafs 5  Islanders 4:  Rookie rookie who gets the cookie?  Tim Stapleton, that’s who. Timmy’s the big winner.  Timmy wins.  Last night, Tim Stapleton, making his NHL debut, scored the deciding goal in the shootout that gave the Maple Leafs the winner winner chicken dinner.  Stapleton is the first player to score a shootout goal in his first NHL game.  How about that?  How about this?  Only two players had previously taken a shot in a shootout in their debut game.  Only the Capitals’ Jakub Klepis and only the Flyers’ Claude Giroux.  Welcome to the show Timmy!

Peace out homies.  Six two and Even!

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