Stars!

What a game!  I drove back from Dad’s last night.  I knew I would get home (Lord willing) before 7:00.  I was hoping that would be early enough to catch some of Game 6 between the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars.  Dallas had taken a 3-0 lead in the series only to give back two games to the Sharks.  Game 6 was going to be huge because if Dallas lost they were heading back to San Jose for Game 7.  Not a good idea.  Dallas needed to close the deal.

I was very happy to discover that it was 0-0 at the first intermission when I dropped my bags on the floor and found the remote.  Great!  Lot’s of good hockey to come.  Little did I know how much lots!

Dallas scored in the second.  San Jose scored in the third.  1-1 and we were heading to overtime!  It was their 4th overtime game out of the 6 and in all 5 previous games the team to score 1st, LOST!

In the 1st overtime the Shark goalie had an amazing save.  His glove, and the puck, were on the goal line, but the puck didn’t cross.  No goal.  In the 3rd (maybe it was the second) overtime, Marty Turco and the Shark Goalie both had amazing saves to keep the game dragging on.

By now it was 11pm here, 1am in Dallas!  In the 4th Overtime the announcers said it was the 10th longest game in Stanley Cup Playoff history!  The players were beat, but still playing their hearts out!  It was an amazing game, especially because Dallas FINALLY Won!  In the 4th overtime, on a power play goal, Dallas poked in the winner.  It was like 11:15 pm and I had already taken a nap during the previous intermission.  I was worn out watching the game.  I can’t imagine how the players felt.  Probably sleeping in today.

Next stop Dallas at Detroit.  Detroit is REALLY good this year, but the Stars are surprising everyone.  I guess we’ll see what happens!  I wonder what the odds are of getting tickets while I’m in Dallas next week?  :-)