Flaming Turnaround
I just watched the best game of the season thus far last night!
The Minnesota Wild who have been dominant from the start of the year took a 3-0 lead into the second period against the Calgary Flames and looked to have the game well under control. The Flames sleeping giant of Jarome Iginla awoke midway through the period to finally put Calgary on the board. After that is was all Flames, I kid you not. Calgary tied the game in on two more goals within the next 5 minutes, then continued their stellar play and potted two more in the third to knock off the Wild 5-3.
Jarome Iginla is an incredible hockey player. When this guy is on, the Flames are, and they are unstoppable. As he goes they go, to quote one of the stunned Minnesota broadcasters last night. Iginla finished with a goal and two assists. Flames defenceman Adrian Aucoin finished with the game winning goal and an assist, and Alex Tanguay (Keenan's whipping boy... there's always one on a Keenan team) got his first of the season and an assist. Unbelievable win for the Flames, and an unbelievable game for Bosh!
Quick Shave:
The Florida Panthers brought the Philadelphia Flyers back down to earth last night. Panthers forwards Gregory Campbell and Olli Jokinen each scored a pair to take the 4-3 win. The Buffalo Sabres are having some difficulty adjusting to life after Briere and Drury as they dropped another game, this time to the Carolina Hurricanes.... who are just plain hot right now. Everyone on the Cane's scored, and goaltender Cam Ward made 19 saves to record the 6-2 victory. The Washington Capitals defeated their division rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 last night. Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal and added two helpers in the win. The Detroit Red Wings continue to win, and added another notch in the loss column for the stumbling Vancouver Canucks yesterday. Tomas Holstrom scored a pair, and goaltender Dominik Hasek only needed to make 13 save for the 3-2 win. Vancouver only took 15 shots in the game.... I know it's Detroit boys, but I can see why you aren't winning games. You aren't shooting the puck at the net. On the flip side, the Red Wings fired 39 shots at Canucks keeper Roberto Luongo. I can see where the problem is not.
Game of the Night:
New Jersey at NY Rangers 7:00 PM
The Rangers have to wake up at some point don't they? Seriously don't they? Scott Gomez faces his old 'mates for the first time this season as the Devils come to town. This is also New Jersey's final road game as they will welcome the Ottawa Senators to their new diggs in Newark for their home opener Saturday night. Enjoy the games!
Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh
Comments
So hockeybuzz is floating rumors (turds?) that Bob Gainey was scouting the Rangers the other night, and maybe is looking at Sean Avery among others. You think the Rangers need to make some moves this early in the season to get their offense on a roll? I tend to think that's a bad idea. Remember how the Sens started last year. The Rags will score eventually and I have to imagine there's no one on the Canadiens who could really replace a guy like Avery. Interesting stuff.
Flames game sounded great. How's Kipper looking? His numbers have been off so far this year and since I haven't seen them play I don't know if it's him or the team in front of him.
Posted by: Stache | October 25, 2007 01:37 PM
I have no idea what the Rangers would trade for at this point to help. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all the pieces are there and they just need a little more time to break out. Any move at this point would probably be a salary dump in anticipation of a bigger move later in the season. Forsberg, Hossa...?
Posted by: Cap | October 25, 2007 03:22 PM