1. New Jersey Devils blow Game 7 at home.With a minute and 22 seconds left in Game 7 of their first round series, the New Jersey Devils led the Carolina Panthers 3-2 at home. But then every sports fans worst nightmare of choking away a Game 7 occured.
Martin Brodeur, possibly the greatest goalie in hockey history gave up two goals and the Panthers went on to win the series.
2. Ovechkin vs. Crosby.
Various sports marketers are desperate to turn the Alexander Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby rivalry into hockey's version of Magic vs. Bird. Finally the two met in a second round playoff match-up that went seven games, with Crosby coming up on top.
The seven game series was a nice way to officially begin hockey's most riveting rivalry. But the Penguins vs. Capitals still pales to Celtics vs. Lakers.
3. The 24-7 Daddies take a quick exit.
Last year, the Montreal Canadiens continued their run as the most dominating team of a Boston franchise, even surpassing the New York Yankees dominance of the Boston Red Sox. This year the Bruins took a measure of revenge, by sweeping the Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs. The series win puts the series victories tally at 24 and eight for the Bruins. Thus Bruins fans can no longer call the Canadiens their '24-7 Party Daddies.' But they do know who their daddies are.
4. Charles Barkley calls Alexander Ovechkin the best athlete in sports (click here).
5. Game Sevens qued up for the last three Stanley Cup Winners.
The defending champion Detroit Red Wings will host the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals. The Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers, who won the Stanley Cup in 2006, hope to become the Boston Bruins surrogate daddies and beat them in a game 7 at Boston after they were unable to close out the Bruins at home. Could we see a repeat of another late minute game 7 comeback from the Panthers?
Picture: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals
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