How much fun is this?
I still think maybe the two most fun games I've ever covered for the Komets were the Game 7 overtimes I saw. Bawa to Kaminski to Loach and Guinn to Goodwin. That's all that needs to be said and everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about, right?
Do you realize how incredibly blessed we've been to two a pair of Game 7 OTs? Most fans never get to see one in their entire lifetimes.
Terry Marchant is playing today. Not sure yet who is sitting. Ryan Carroll is the referee. Dean Sanborn is the alternate. Building is much cooler today and it looks like they shaved the ice down even more than it was Friday night.
Shafranov: ``It was in. It was a goal. The puck was in the net, right in the middle of the top shelf. It hit the back post and came out. We need some video cams behind the net like is usual everywhere. Why not in this league? In the regular season it is OK because I know we have too many games, but this is the finals and you need to be sure 100 percent if it's a goal or not goal. We lost two goals tonight. I understand maybe that ref didn't see puck, but everybody saw the puck was in the net.''
My initial reaction when I saw it live was that I saw the water bottle move, which to me can only happen if the puck hits the top of the net. I talked to someone I trust who was down in that area as well and they said it was in. I also talked with a handful of Port Huron fans who were at that end who said it was in.
Love old barns like this. You just can't beat it compared to some of the cookie cutter arenas I've been in over the years. There are very few bad seats in this building, and they had a pregame concert going on outside. How can you beat that? So far about half the crowd is Komets fans. This would be the perfect practice rink because a coach wouldn't even have to yell. Komets better bang tonight or they are dead meat.
I'm thinking the Komets will do well tonight because of their secret weapon: Tim Horton's coffee. Every time they stop by for a pregame brew, they always do extremely well.
Mainbar can be read here, and the sidebar here. Everyone have a safe trip today, I expect we're going to get to see something special tonight.
Mainbar can be read here, and the sidebar here. Everyone have a safe trip today, I expect we're going to get to see something special tonight.
Port Huron is playing great, out-hitting, out-skating and out-smarting the Komets who have no physical play, no forecheck, no passing, no traffic in front, nothing. The poor ice continues to be a problem, but the IceHawks are just playing smarter. They pushed it to 3-1off a two-on-one when Konstantin Shafranov and Kevin Hansen ran into each other. Just awful. IceHawks lead the shots 16-15 after two.
There's about six guys I'd bench right now. All of a sudden Port Huron has gained two strides in speed it didn't have the entire season.
