I was able to catch both the Philly vs. Boston and the Edmonton vs. Nashville games Tuesday night and was twice treated to last second comeback victories. If you missed them, the Flyers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3, while Nashville was able to upend Edmonton 3-2. The Flyers win was particularly impressive given that they were down 3-1 with approximately 5 minutes left in the game. In fact, when Thornton scored the to make it a 2 goal difference later in the third period, I figured the game was done. So too, did the Bruins apparently. Too bad you just can't take a lead for granted, especially against a team like th Flyers. What was even more poetic and impressive was that the eventual hero for Philly - Jani Pitkanen - scored both the game tying and game winning goals mere minutes after basically causing the Thornton tally thanks to a turn-over. Now that's redemption.
The Edmonton/Nashville game was even stranger in a way. Edmonton lead 1-0 until Erat tied it up early in the third. It was, quite frankly, a rather listless affair until the final two minutes which showcased a sudden almost nonsensical outburst: Nashville scores, Edmonton scores, Nashville scores...a 1-1 game becomes a 3-2 game in less than 120 seconds. The outcome seemed decided when Nashville scored with 1:55 remaining, given that the two teams had hardly mustered any sort of significant offense until that point. It must have been quite the emotional rollercoaster for any unfortunate Oilers fan who happened to watch the game - ...Ho Hum Ho Hum...Yay!...Ho Hum...Boo!...Ho Hum...BOO!YAY!BOO!...
On a selfish-gloating-type-note, the last second collapse by the Oilers means Calgary is still a point ahead of them in the standings...woohoo!
Other issues of note:
- New Jersey lost again last night, this time to the Islanders. I heard that Mogilny was a healthy scratch for the struggling Devils. Ouch. In addition, it's rumoured that Brodeur may be out for another few weeks with that knee injury. Double ouch. The only good news for NJ right now is that Elias may be able to return soon.
- McCabe with another 3 points in Toronto's 6-4 win over Washington last night. He now leads all defensemen with 20 points total. I still wouldn't want him on my team.
- Phoenix won again Tuesday against the Wild. The Coyotes are hot right now and are riding the play of Joseph and Lerclerc (of all people). Of note is that fact that CuJo was the #1 star last night despite his mis-cue that resulted in the Wild's second goal(a clearing shot from other end of the ice). This is not good news for the Flames, who have had a hard time with the 'Yotes so far this year, and have almost ALWAYS fallen to Joseph, whatever team he's played for. Here's hoping that all stops tomorrow...
