Playoff Hockey Takes Over At NSA

By: Emily Laurenzi, Kelsey Lynch, and Sam Puckhaber

As the spring activities have taken over here at NSA the students have let loose and are enjoying the little time they have left. Although our competitive seasons are over we rely on our favorite NHL teams for a little friendly competition. As the NHL playoffs are underway many students are showing their support through apparel and trash talk

With a lot of imagination and hatred of other NHL teams it didn't take long before this Tampa Bay Lightening poster of Zenon Konopka had been transformed into a Claude Giroux poster.

The sacred flyers shirt can not be touched until after the game and no sooner. Even though Baye Flanagan was aware of this little ritual she touched the shirt purposely. Little did she know this was only the beginning of a war. While this die hard Bruins fan was in class the Philly fans made their move. They gathered every article of clothing they could find. They then headed across the street where they hung each item and made a sign that said, "free garbage." Baye's reaction was priceless and the Philly fans got their revenge.

Baye Flanagan leaves the Bruins hanging out to dry after their loss in the first round of the playoffs, she is now rooting for the Flyers.

We took this picture to capture some of the teams that have been apart of the playoffs. We used a special affect to make the picture black and white in order to make the flyers and burins shirts pop.

As defending Stanley Cup Champs the Bruins entered the playoffs hoping for a repeat of last year. Although they fail to pass the first round, they were defeated by the Washington Capitals.  Their long season is over, however, the dedication continues here at NSA.

Former NSA teacher John Spear has always participated in trash talking with students about their hockey teams. Kelsey Lynch still owes him a jump in the lake after the Flyers were swept by the Bruins in the first round of playoffs last season.

As two friends sit down for dinner they try to keep their playoff fever out of their conversation but fail to do so. As these two organizations are facing different teams in the Eastern semifinals this could be a potential match up in the next round. 

Although Wayne Simmonds has only scored once in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, his determination and physical play sets him apart from other players on the team.

The Flyers are currently trailing 3-1 to the Devils in round two of playoffs. As the series plays on Flyers fan's spirit still continues.

As you can see from the headline of the article "No sympathy from the devils" is exactly right. The Flyers came into the series thinking the series would be an easy win, little did they know that they would be losing by two games and now have to win three before the devils win one to advance to the next round.