The Year of the Colleen Update

Hello Poolies:

Despite the fact I haven't posted in a week, I am not still stuck in North Bay, as some of you may have assumed. I've arrived in Ottawa and am the guests of fellow poolies Mr. and Mrs. Chapman for the time being. Aside from being wonderful hosts (and great cooks) they are also great hockey fans (and doing much better in the pool compared to me).

The big news is of course the Ottawa Senators march into the Stanley Cup final with a win over Buffalo earlier today. The result, while good for Hockey Night in Canada's future ratings, was disastrous to most poolies. The Sabres were the consensus choice to win this thing going into the playoffs, so there was a lot of red ink spilled. The Sens win also ends the perfect pool quest. Kim Landon was the last woman standing with a clean sheet, but her lack of faith in the team from our nation's capital was her undoing. The Sabres loss also locked me into last place this year.

Through all the pool carnage, there are some bright spots. Two-time champion Chris Chapman (he of great BBQing skills) and another former champion Mary James (she of great banana bread making) both picked the Sens in five. We also have a new leader, Carleton University's own Colleen Racine.

1) Colleen Racine 51 The Wings and Sens control your destiny
2) Colleen Turbull 49 We'll have to get in touch, now that I'm in Ottawa
3) Kim Landon 48 It was fun while it lasted
4) Chris Chapman 47 Another top-5 finish could be in the cards
4) Mary James 47 Putting the family to shame
6) Mike Macaraeg 46 Another perennial contender doing well
7) Julianna Nowaczek 45 Sometimes having faith in your team pays off
8) Arthur Casement 44 Of course, your team missed the playoffs
8) Neil McKinnon 44 Pool's top rookie falling off down the stretch
8) Ryan Plesko 44 Pool's top sophomore falling off down the stretch
11) Mike McGuire 42 Wings can still lift you into contention
12) Terry James 41 I hear you guys had a nasty windstorm
13) Janet Chapman 38 Queen of the crosswords
14) Jordan Stein 37 Kind of like the Canucks, you didn't quite have enough
15) Ali Hewitt 36 The above comment also works for you
16) Debb Coghlin 35 Great start, not such a hot finish
16) James Peters 35 At least one of us put in a respectable effort
18) James Gordon 34 Now that we work in the same building, we should say hi or something
18) Sean Hutchinson 34 All you can do is drop, fortunately not many people can pass you
20) Natalie James 32 Making it three James's in the top 20
21) Rob Shaw 31 Nice company this CanWest, eh
21) Lloyd Mack 31 Thanks for the nice comment in the last post
23) Mary-Kay Hosfield 29 Alas, there isn't much hope for people this low
23) Marlow Weldon 29 In fact much of this will be the same the rest of the way
23) Jason Anthony 29 But I guess there's always next year
23) Jack James 29 First mistake in the East is costly
27) Peter Field 28 At least you clinched the top Peter position
28) Jenn Hosfield 27 So how was grad?
28) Jason Trout 27 This finish leaves you room to improve next year
28) Brenden Hope 27 This is a good spot for a Leafs fan to finish
31) Jeff Sandelli 26 I should point out, you finished lower than the lowest Leafs' fan
31) Mike James 26 How was the first day of work?
33) Peter James 22 (Shudder)