The only jersey match-up that might be better than last night's Detroit whites vs Toronto blues would be...
...tonight's Detroit reds vs Toronto whites! 1-0 Detroit tonight as Zetterberg pots one with 9.9 seconds left in OT.
Triple bonus points for saving us all from another shoot-out!
I wish I could find the recent post from someone who was grumbling a week ago that said something to the effect of this team likely not sweeping anyone for quite some time this season, if at all...
Yep, that's what I'm saying. The slow-skating, multiple deke, quick-stop, re-start, deke, re-deke, and deke again shoot-out is not a way to decide the outcome of a "team" sport. Just my opinion...
Wouldn't adding 5:00 of OT take up about as much time as is spent dilly-dallying around with cleaning the ice and going thru multiple shooters?
As far as the "rule change," I suppose playoff games could just end in ties too, eh?
ESPN will remove (or at least try to) signs they deem offensive. I can only imagine the undies in a bundle if a "FIGHTING SIOUX FOREVER" sign would have appeared in Fargo a few weeks ago...
I'm guessing the players from the 2009 team still have some fond memories of their playing career...as do the fans... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl-aSuMJqZQ