Finished my tax questions and had my group meeting last night so I can breathe a little easier for the next few days. Now work is getting really busy so if the next post is dated May 5th you will know why.
I get back from Toronto last night and I was visiting with my in-laws and keeping an eye on the ticker. When I left the score of the Panthers game was 3-1 with 4 minutes left. Sweet! I’m thinking about two wins in a row at home and being only two points out of the division lead at the All Star break. I get home and my phone message is my brother Jim apologizing for watching the Panthers give up two goals in the last 1:30 of the third. It’s Jim’s fault. He knows this happens whenever he watches the Panthers. Edmonton won in the shootout. Darn it! I know it’s not all bad right now. They are 5 points out of the 8th spot and only 3 points behind Carolina for the division lead. But the Panthers can’t afford to give away points. They need to finish 21-9-1 in their last 31 games to get to 90 points. 9 losses! That’s it!
(Deep breath). I have to calm down. I’m glad I didn’t blog last night because there aren’t enough #’s and *’s and &’s to cover the swear words I was thinking. Carolina is on pace for 82 points so the Panthers could theoretically finish only 2-3 games over .500 and win the division. That’s possible but they have to have a strong two weeks after the break. Ugh. I hate talking like this. I wonder what it’s like for Detroit or Ottawa fans who are wondering what pieces they want to add for a Cup run. Why aren’t the Panthers buyers right now? Jacques should be looking to add guys to try and win the division. Take on some salary for this year and get some rentals for affordable prices! Nashville has their 1st round pick so tanking doesn’t help them.
Card talk! I still have to scan a bunch of cards in (hopefully on Sunday or Monday) and show them off here. I received the Dawes Hot Prospects Auto Patch for my set and it’s a beauty. I bought a Bargnani 06-07 Bowman Chrome autograph so that’s one of the big hits in that set taken care of. I have made a couple of small baseball trades for Bowman baseball cards I need for my set.
I have a card show to go to with my Dad in Cobourg, Ontario tomorrow. I have calculated my chances of making money at 3%. If I do then it goes to the Paypal account so I can save it for more cards. So keep your fingers crossed.
Thanks for reading.
