Showing posts with label Penguins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Penguins. Show all posts

Saturday, August 31, 2019

The Art Of The Sweep

When I started the draft for this post the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs were in full motion. The Finals series to determine the 2019 Champions between the St. Louis Blues
and the Boston Bruins
was just beginning. So yeah this post draft had a full length playoff beard that almost rivals Rip Van Winkle's beard. The Final Series is long long over and the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup.
Their fourth time in the Final Series and now their first WIN.


Among many things that were interesting about this season's playoffs was the results of the Eastern Conference Champions Road to victory.

The Boston Bruins representing the Eastern Conference had a somewhat normal road to the Cup Finals.


In round one the Bruins beat the Maple Leafs in 7 games.


Then for round 2, in 6 games they beat the Blue Jackets.


Who had swept the Tampa Bay Lightning round 1.


The Bruins then swept the Carolina Hurricanes.


Who in round one beat my Washington Capitals,


then in round 2 swept the New York Islanders


who had swept the Pittsburgh Penguins in round 1.


I just find that a neat sort of pattern.

Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance.


Note: The cards I showed here were totally picked at random. Most of them were in the same semi-unsorted box. The box is only sorted somewhat by sport and/or set.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Ice Fun - 2010-11 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Twofer.

Once again from a sale from a member of TCC I got a nice deal on some terrific cards. This time some 2010-11 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey cards. The first one from my fave team The Washington Capitals - Star Alexander Ovechkin card #178 serial numbered 686/999. Sort of a jersey number card since it has an 8 in it.
2010-11 Artifacts Star - 178 Alex Ovechkin #/999

Next we have a card from Nick Johnson.

D'OH! Not That NICK JOHNSON!

This Nick Johnson Rookie for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This card is Pittsburgh Penguins - Rookie Nick Johnson card #104 serial numbered 456/999. Nice how it is a sequential number counting  up to something.

2010-11 Artifacts Rookie - 104 Nick Johnson #/999

I like the design of these cards. I might have to bit the bullet and start getting the base set of this.