Last night Don Cherry's...I mean Claude Julien's Boston Bruins lost to the Montreal Canadiens... I mean the Philadelphia Flyers compliments of a 'too many men on the ice' penalty assessed to them late in the third period. Simon Gagne potted the winner during the gift power play with about seven minutes left in the game to cap one of the most remarkable comebacks, meltdowns if you are a Bruins fan, in any sports league history. In my eyes this even tops the Red Sox comeback against the Yanks a few years ago. Philly was down three games to zero against Boston as the tide turned when they won in overtime in game four. Winning the next two game set up a fantastic game seven in Boston last night.
The fans were soon going nuts after the home team took a 3-0 lead fourteen minutes into the game. In Philly's eyes 3-0 was nothing to worry about looking over the results of the last three games. They scored a fluke goal late in the first period that set the stage for their comeback in this game. Yogi Berra couldn't have written a better scrip for Boston's loss this time. Don Cherry lost his job over his bit of moronica back in 1979, so will this cost Claude Julien his job? Who knows. I just sat on my couch chuckling over this latest bit of moronica that I was witnessing. I hate to say that I was rooting for Philly in this game even though I cannot stand either team but since Boston knocked out my Sabres I wanted to see them launched from the playoffs. Now, in the next series, I am rooting for Montreal, who I can't thank enough for getting rid of the Pittsburgh Penguins, to make it to the finals as Philly has done what I wanted so it is now time for them to go.
The end of the game brought more smiles to my face as I watched the camera pan over some of the most sour pusses in the stands that you would ever want to see. I enjoyed every minute of their disappointment as being a Sabre fan I have known it all too frequently. Just seeing them sitting in stark disbelief as to what just unfolded in front of them will put a grin on my face when I think about it later on. Even more so than when I think about poor 'boo hoo' Sydney Crosby from the Penguins and his early golf season.
I still shake my head and laugh when I think about that penalty call. You just knew that Philly would capitalize on it and make my day. As I said it was Deja Vu all over again! Thanks again Philly but don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out after Montreal sends you packing.
Good day from Moronica!
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