The season is half over - let's talk hockey...

As many readers of my blog know, I have been fairly focused on the NFL as playoff scenarios come in to place and the lead up to the Super Bowl begins. But I know many of you, like me, also have a passion for hockey, so here's my musing on the two teams you're thinking most about right now...the Vancouver Canucks and my Calgary Flames.

The Vancouver Canucks are playing well right now, there's certainly no doubt about that. Heck, they've won six-straight games. They've beaten my beloved Calgary Flames three times in the last month and have pulled in to a one point lead in the division.

Will it hold? Only as long as superstar goalie Roberto Luongo keeps on rolling. In their six game winning streak, he's only given up more than two goals on one occasion. To show you Luongo's importance to his team, the Canucks have failed to win a game so far this season without Luongo between the pipes.

As for my Calgary Flames, they are only one point behind the 1st place Canucks and have two games in hand. Add that to the horrible start the Flames had where they lost 9 of their first 12, and it shows that they've really come a long way in the last 30-games.

Where will we end up at season end? My Flames will be challenging for 1st place in the tight Northwest Division where all five teams are currently within five points of each other. Will the Canucks be there too? I have to think they're going to start falling off once Luongo cools off. The lack of depth on their blue line and their lack of skilled scorers will show through.

I look forward to the upcoming onslaught of comments from Canucks fans...