This Week In Sports: May 2nd

NHL:

The second round is under way in the NHL playoffs, and, as per usual, we should have expected the unexpected. The Phoenix Coyotes are leading the Nashville Predators 2-0 after the first two games, and goaltending has not been the focal point of the series as many projected it to be. The Flyers and Rangers continue to roll in the east, and, while it's still early, they appear to be on a collision course towards the Eastern Conference finals. Finally, Jonathan Quick continues to sparkle in these playoffs, giving the LA Kings yet another early series lead, this time against St. Louis.

NBA:

The NBA playoffs just got underway, and the biggest story after only one game is the devastating injury to Chicago Bulls' superstar point guard Derrick Rose. Rose tore his ACL in the final minutes of the Bulls' opening game against the Philadelphia 76ers. While the Bulls have shown they can play without Rose, he will certainly be missed, not only in this series, but down the road should they advance to face the Miami Heat.

NFL:

The NFL Draft has come and gone without too many surprises, but with plenty of movement and trades. The top 10 was pretty much what was expected, but the rest of the first-round and beyond definetly provided intrigue with players dropping into the later rounds, players rocketing up draft boards to become first round picks, and teams breaking trends, like the Patriots moving up in the first round twice to select defensive studs Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower (as opposed to trading down for more picks as they usually do). Perhaps the biggest surprise was the Jacksonville Jaguards providing the head-scratching pick of the weekend, selecting a punter in the third round of the draft.

MLB:

One of the biggest storylines coming into this baseball season was the acquisition of Albert Pujols by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Pujols has been a force for a decade in the majors; he signed a 200 million dollar deal with the Angels this offseason, but already a month into the season and Pujols has yet to hit a home run, let alone make an offensive impact that lives up to his salary. It is still early, but the Angels, who were expected to contend for a championship this year, are off to a slow start as a whole, and you would think it would be up to Pujols to make sure things turn around as quickly as possible.

-Andrew Maggio co-hosts Game Misconduct every Sunday from 12pm-2pm and runs a dedicated Habs blog that you can check out here