Why are these men celebrating?
Wipe that smile off your face. Yes, they won. Yes, that third period was so exciting that I actually stared at a radio broadcast because our NHL Center Ice Online subscription has been a bust so far. Yes, I'm thrilled that the Sabres are up 2-0 on the Rangers in the series, but, gosh, they were so bad during the first 40 minutes that some might say they didn't deserve to win (not me). Some might even say that the Rangers totally outplayed them throughout the first and second (not me, at least not out loud). I've never bought in to the concept that teams or athletes "deserve to win" for working harder, wanting it more, or being nicer. They're professionals, not children, and the team that scores more goals at the end of the game is the team that deserves to win. Buffalo managed, once again, to do just that, but I'm not sure that this sort of play will cut it on the Rangers' home ice.
Good things? Kevin pointed out that Soupy's sportin' his playoff beard, which must be working (see how superstitious I am?) because his excellent play has continued into the playoffs, including a goal and an assist last night. Zu-zu-zubrus had nine hits...nine. That's amazing and makes me love him the most; however, the Sabres had a total of 35 hits last night, while the Rangers only had 17. Finally, even though Buffalo's offense failed to play a full 60 minutes, Miller looked great and kept them in the game, which is what every great playoff goalie does. Like this guy and this guy.
By the way, if you're looking for some more hockey blogging or "hogging" as someone has coined, check these out -
Hockey Buzz.com
Puck Update
Hockey Nation
BfloBlog
Ranger Pundit
GO SABRES
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