I just wrote three stories for tomorrow and I think I have enough material for three more. Here are some of the leftovers:
Terry Marchant: ``I am so drained. I could never imagine being this tired. I'm just going through all these emotions right now. There are so many injuries the guys are playing with right now that it's just unreal. It will all come out over the next few weeks."
Who is this a fast game! Both teams are flying. It's 0-0 after one, Komets out-shot PH 13-6. Bertram is playing again.
Komets have to come out cool and collected, not like a mad bull. That's when they've gotten in trouble in this series defensively. They can't win the game in the first five minutes, but they can sure lose it. If they come out firing, I think that plays into Port Huron's hands, especially if FW gets an early penalty or two. The Komets have to come out under control and keep the game under control. Run and gun and they are done.
Aaaarrrggggg!!!
What the heck, how much fun was that game to watch?
Here's some quick notes. Al Sims said it's very doubtful Kevin Bertram will play on Monday. Ken Dufresne got a couple of shifts in Game 6, but mostly Brandon Warner played some D. He also played forward. Guy Dupuis must have played 40 minutes in this game, on his 38th birthday by the way.
Port Huron folks were disgusted with the officiating. It was a brutal game, but I didn't think either team had an advantage. Jeff Zehr's penalty with four minutes left was about the dumbest thing I've seen all series.
According to Komets general manager David Franke, Derek Woods got a skate across his thigh and needed 14-15 stitches to close the wound, but he's coming back out in the third period.
And they just asked for the team doctor to report to the visitor's locker room. We were told before the game that Kevin wasn't going to play and then he started. He was obviously hurting a great deal.
Komets are getting every and I mean EVERY bounce so far, but it's still 1-0 halfway through the second.
Check that, Bert is on the bench but has not been on the ice yet. Derek Woods is not on the bench.
Evgeny Saidachev would be eligible to come off IR and play Monday if there is a seventh game.
It's 1-0 after the first and the Komets are playing great road hockey.
