Wow. So much to talk about from last night's game...
Congratulations to the Senators for making some team history. I still can't believe they've never held a 2-0 series lead before. Needless to say, the Sabres are in a rough spot right now, but this series isn't over yet. However, if their power play knew which way was up, we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Thomas Vanek was awesome last night. If he keeps that up, his line will take the series over. Hell, if he had just been able to control the puck when Emery decided to go on an adventure outside his crease (apparently, Emery graduated from the Dominik Hasek School of Puckhandling), this series would be 1-1. Briere also played much better than he did in Game One and has probably never scored an easier big goal in his life than his game-tying tally with 5 seconds left in regulation. I bet his eyes were like friggin' dinner plates when that puck got to him with Emery that far out of position...
On the other side of Lake Ontario, Chris Neil took the dumbest penalty I've ever seen in a playoff game. He pinned Derek Roy against the boards until he drew the Sabres offsides. How could he possibly think he could've gotten away with that? What a moron. Anyway, the Heatley / Alfredsson / Spezza line was amazing again. Normally, it's detrimental to a playoff team to have a one line offense. But, when that one line is clicking as well as these guys are, they can get away with it. An Ottawa / Anaheim final could be interesting - I'd kinda like to see how this line would fare against Chris Pronger and Rob Neidermeyer.
Normally, I'm not one to complain about officiating, but how the hell did Daniel Alfredsson NOT get called for boarding Henrik Tallinder in the first overtime period? That hit was a textbook boarding penalty. I know Don VanMassenhoven was out of position when that happened, but what was the other referee doing? Napping? I know full well that the refs can't catch everything, and I'm fine with that. But completely missing what could have been a major and game misconduct call is completely inexcusable.
Western Conference Final Game Two tonight. I'd watch - and I want to, believe me - but my guitar player is throwing a "housecooling" party tonight, so I should probably go to that and drink some beer. Darn. And, of course, Happy Mother's Day!
It's on.
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That lack of boarding call was totally inept officiating, I don't know how the league doesn't issue a formal apology. In OT no less. Although this discussion might be considered irrelevant if you take into account that the Buffalo Power Play unit has yet to show up. I mean what is going on? This is not the team we saw against the Rangers. And isn't Ottawa due for their pre-cup finals collapse at any moment?
Slightly worried, but the series is far from over yet. Besides, Buffalo looked mighty pissed leaving the ice last night, the next two games in Ottawa should be very interesting...
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