While waiting for Detroit's Western conference match-up with the water fowl, I managed to catch the Washington-New York game 7, and then the last period of the Carolina-New Jersey game 7. I can only imagine that while I type this, fellow blogger Kimota94 is sadly summarizing his teams demise as the Rangers fell 2-1 to Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. If Henrik Lundqvist could score goals, I think he might been able to win this series all by himself. I don't mean to offend the Ranger fans out there, but the better team won. Personally I think after getting up 3 games to 1, the Rangers appeared to lose their sense of urgency, and in the end, sat back and let the Capitals take it to them. As the colour commentators pointed out tonight, 90% of the goals Washington scored during this series, were high to Lundquvist's glove side. I don't care what goalie you put in net, that shot by Fedorov was a laser. I had visions of Sergei in his prime back in Detroit.
In the other game seven Carolina was down 3-2 late in the game with a little over a minute remaining, Jussi Jokinen scored the game tying goal. I was all set to get comfortable and prepare for overtime when Eric Staal broke the hearts of the New Jersey faithful with a harmless looking wrist shot from the top of the circle. The fans were all on their feet with 90 seconds remaining, cheering as it looked inevitable they had secured a birth in round 2. Martin Brodeur looked solid from what I watched and looked poised to lead his team to another post season victory before the game tying goal silenced the arena. 48 seconds later, fans flooded the exits as if embarrassed by quick swing in momentum, and eventual elimination from the post season.
It's amazing how quick things can change in the NHL...
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